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山は遠見の方がよい。

Sentence Analyzer

遠見 よい

English Translation

Mountains look better viewed from a distance.

Furigana

(やま)遠見(とおみ)(ほう)がよい。

Romanji

Yama wa tōmi no hō ga yoi.

Words

(やま)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw); tread (of a tire); protruding part of an object; climax; peak; critical point; guess; speculation; criminal case; crime; mountain climbing; mountaineering; festival float (esp. one mounted with a decorative halberd); wall; wall tile; temple; temple grounds; wild
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
遠見 (えんけん、とおみ)
looking into distance; watchtower; distant view
()
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
(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: サン、 セン、 やま
Meaning: mountain
Readings: エン、 オン、 とお.い
Meanings: distant, far
Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる
Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
Readings: ホウ、 かた、 -かた、 -がた
Meanings: direction, person, alternative