子供には歌よりも早く覚えるものはないのではないか。

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English Translation

What will a child learn sooner than a song?

Furigana

子供(こども)には歌(うた)よりも早(はや)く覚(おぼ)えるものはないのではないか。

Romanji

Kodomo ni wa uta yori mo hayaku oboeru mono wa nai no de wa nai ka.

Words

子供 (こども)

child; children

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

は (は)

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

歌 (うた)

song; classical Japanese poetry (esp. tanka); modern poetry

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

早い (はやい)

fast; quick; hasty; brisk; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet; (too) early; easy; simple; quick

覚える (おぼえる)

to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember; to learn; to pick up; to acquire; to feel; to think; to regard

者 (もの、もん)

person

ない (ない)

not; emphatic suffix

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

だ (だ)

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

か (か)

indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical); or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; emphatic prefix; suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; in that way

Kanji

子

Readings: シ、ス、ツ、こ、 -こ、ね

Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

供

Readings: キョウ、ク、クウ、グ、そな.える、とも、 -ども

Meanings: submit, offer, present, serve (meal), accompany

歌

Readings: カ、うた、うた.う

Meanings: song, sing

早

Readings: ソウ、サッ、はや.い、はや、はや-、はや.まる、はや.める、さ-

Meanings: early, fast

覚

Readings: カク、おぼ.える、さ.ます、さ.める、さと.る

Meanings: memorize, learn, remember, awake, sober up