私は不正な手段で金を儲けるよりも貧乏している方がよい。

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English Translation

I would rather be poor than make money by dishonest means.

Furigana

私(わたし)は不正(ふせい)な手段(しゅだん)で金(きん)を儲(もう)けるよりも貧乏(びんぼう)している方(ほう)がよい。

Romanji

Watashi wa fuseina shudan de kin o mōkeru yori mo binbōshiteiru hō ga yoi.

Words

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

不正 (ふせい)

injustice; unfairness; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity; dishonesty; illegality; fraud

手段 (しゅだん)

means; way; measure

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

金 (きん)

gold (Au); golden (color); gold (medal, cup); valuable; of highest value; gold coin; money; Friday; metal (fourth of the five elements); Jin (dynasty of China; 1115-1234 CE); gold general; testicles; karat; carat

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

儲ける (もうける)

to profit; to get; to earn; to gain; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck

より (より)

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

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

貧乏 (びんぼう)

poverty; destitute; poor

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

良い (よい)

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared; profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial; OK