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行いは言葉よりも雄弁である。

Sentence Analyzer

行い 言葉 より 雄弁 ある

English Translation

Actions speak louder than words.

Furigana

(おこな)いは言葉(ことば)よりも雄弁(ゆうべん)である。

Romanji

Okonai wa kotoba yori mo yūben de aru.

Words

行い (おこない)
deed; act; action; conduct; behavior; behaviour; asceticism
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
言葉 (ことば、けとば)
language; dialect; word; words; phrase; term; expression; remark; speech; (manner of) speaking
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
雄弁 (ゆうべん)
oratory; eloquence
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
(ある)
a certain ...; some ...

Kanji

Readings: コウ、 ギョウ、 アン、 い.く、 ゆ.く、 -ゆ.き、 -ゆき、 -い.き、 -いき、 おこな.う、 おこ.なう
Meanings: going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank
Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと
Meanings: say, word
Readings: ヨウ、 は
Meanings: leaf, plane, lobe, needle, blade, spear, counter for flat things, fragment, piece
Readings: ユウ、 お-、 おす、 おん
Meanings: masculine, male, hero, leader, superiority, excellence
Readings: ベン、 ヘン、 かんむり、 わきま.える、 わ.ける、 はなびら、 あらそ.う
Meanings: valve, petal, braid, speech, dialect, discrimination, dispose of, distinguish, conical cap