金持ちになるよりむしろ貧乏でいる方がいい。
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English Translation
I prefer being poor to being rich.
Furigana
Romanji
Kanemochi ni naru yori mushiro binbō de iru hō ga ii.
Words
金持ち
(かねもち)
rich person
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
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 ...
より
(より)
than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more
寧ろ
(むしろ)
rather; better; instead
貧乏
(びんぼう)
poverty; destitute; poor
だ
(だ)
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
要る
(いる)
to need; to want
方
(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")
が
(が)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
いい
(いい)
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