公園へ行くよりもむしろ動物園に行きたい。

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公園 へ 行く より も むしろ 動物園 に 行きたい 。

English Translation

We would rather go to the zoo than to the park.

Furigana

公園(こうえん)へ行(い)くよりもむしろ動物園(どうぶつえん)に行(い)きたい。

Romanji

Kōen e iku yori mo mushiro dōbutsuen ni ikitai.

Words

公園 (こうえん)

(public) park

へ (へ)

indicates direction or goal (e.g. "to")

行く (いく、ゆく)

to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to head (towards); to be transported (towards); to reach; to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk; to die; to pass away; to do (in a specific way); to stream; to flow; to continue; to have an orgasm; to come; to cum; to trip; to get high; to have a drug-induced hallucination

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

寧ろ (むしろ)

rather; better; instead

動物園 (どうぶつえん)

zoo; zoological gardens

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

Kanji

公

Readings: コウ、 ク、 おおやけ

Meanings: public, prince, official, governmental

園

Readings: エン、 その

Meanings: park, garden, yard, farm

行

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

動

Readings: ドウ、 うご.く、 うご.かす

Meanings: move, motion, change, confusion, shift, shake

物

Readings: ブツ、 モツ、 もの、 もの-

Meanings: thing, object, matter