財布が重ければ心は軽くなる。

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財布 が 重ければ 心 は 軽く なる 。

English Translation

A heavy purse makes a light heart.

Furigana

財布(さいふ)が重(おも)ければ心(こころ)は軽(かる)くなる。

Romanji

Saifu ga omokereba kokoro wa karuku naru.

Words

財布 (さいふ)

purse; handbag; wallet

が (が)

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

重い (おもい)

heavy; weighty; massive; heavy (feeling); depressed; gloomy; blue; uneasy; slow; sluggish; lumbering; ponderous; clumsy; important; serious; grave; serious; severe; critical; solid; established; dignified; sensible

心 (こころ)

mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)

は (は)

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

軽い (かるい、かろい)

light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); nimble; agile; non-serious; minor; unimportant; trivial; slight; small; gentle; soft; easy; simple; indiscriminate

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 ...

Kanji

財

Readings: ザイ、 サイ、 ゾク、 たから

Meanings: property, money, wealth, assets

布

Readings: フ、 ぬの

Meanings: linen, cloth, spread, distribute

重

Readings: ジュウ、 チョウ、 え、 おも.い、 おも.り、 おも.なう、 かさ.ねる、 かさ.なる、 おも

Meanings: heavy, heap up, pile up, nest of boxes, -fold

心

Readings: シン、 こころ、 -ごころ

Meanings: heart, mind, spirit, heart radical (no. 61)

軽

Readings: ケイ、 かる.い、 かろ.やか、 かろ.んじる

Meanings: lightly, trifling, unimportant