質より量の方がむしろ重要である。

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質より量の方がむしろ重要である。

English Translation

Quantity rather than quality is important.

Furigana

質(しつ)より量(りょう)の方(ほう)がむしろ重要(じゅうよう)である。

Romanji

Shitsu yori ryō no hō ga mushiro jūyō de aru.

Words

質 (しつ)

quality

より (より)

than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more

量 (りょう)

quantity; amount; volume; portion (of food)

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

方 (かた)

direction; way; person; lady; gentleman; method of; manner of; way of; care of ..; person in charge of ..; side (e.g. "on my mother's side")

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

寧ろ (むしろ)

rather; better; instead

重要 (じゅうよう)

important; momentous; essential; principal; major

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...