甲の損は乙の得。

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甲 の 損 は 乙 の 得 。

English Translation

One man's gain is another man's loss.

Furigana

甲(かぶと)の損(そん)は乙(おつ)の得(とく)。

Romanji

Kabuto no son wa otsu no toku.

Words

兜 (かぶと)

helmet (of armor, armour); headpiece

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

損 (そん)

loss; disadvantage

は (は)

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

乙 (おつ)

second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); the latter; defendant; stylish; chic; spicy; witty; tasty; romantic; strange; quaint; queer; thank you; goodbye; goodnight

得 (とく)

profit; advantage; benefit; gain; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana

Kanji

甲

Readings: コウ、 カン、 きのえ

Meanings: armor, high (voice), A grade, first class, former, instep, carapace

損

Readings: ソン、 そこ.なう、 そこな.う、 -そこ.なう、 そこ.ねる、 -そこ.ねる

Meanings: damage, loss, disadvantage, hurt, injure

乙

Readings: オツ、 イツ、 おと-、 きのと

Meanings: the latter, duplicate, strange, witty, fishhook radical (no. 5)

得

Readings: トク、 え.る、 う.る

Meanings: gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit