満足したブタとなるよりも満足しないソクラテスとなる方が良い。

Sentence Analyzer

満足した ぶた なる より 満足しない ソクラテス なる 良い

English Translation

It is better to be Socrates dissatisfied than a pig satisfied.

Furigana

満足(まんぞく)したブタとなるよりも満足(まんぞく)しないソクラテスとなる(ほう)()い。

Romanji

Manzokushita buta to naru yori mo manzokushinai Sokuratesu to naru hō ga yoi.

Words

満足 (まんぞく)
satisfaction; contentment; complacency; sufficient; enough; adequate; proper
(ぶた、ブタ)
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); fat person
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
成る (なる)
to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...
より (より)
than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more
()
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
(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")
()
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

Kanji

Readings: マン、 バン、 み.ちる、 み.つ、 み.たす
Meanings: full, fullness, enough, satisfy
Readings: ソク、 あし、 た.りる、 た.る、 た.す
Meanings: leg, foot, be sufficient, counter for pairs of footwear
Readings: ホウ、 かた、 -かた、 -がた
Meanings: direction, person, alternative
Readings: リョウ、 よ.い、 -よ.い、 い.い、 -い.い
Meanings: good, pleasing, skilled