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金は鉄よりも貴重だ。

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より 貴重

English Translation

Gold is more precious than iron.

Furigana

(きん)(てつ)よりも貴重(きちょう)だ。

Romanji

Kin wa tetsu yori mo kichō da.

Words

(きん)
gold (Au); golden (color); gold (medal, cup); valuable; of highest value; gold coin; money; Friday; metal (fourth of the five elements); Jin (dynasty of China; 1115-1234 CE); gold general; testicles; karat; carat
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(てつ)
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
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
貴重 (きちょう)
precious; valuable
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: キン、 コン、 ゴン、 かね、 かな-、 -がね
Meaning: gold
Readings: テツ、 くろがね
Meaning: iron
Readings: キ、 たっと.い、 とうと.い、 たっと.ぶ、 とうと.ぶ
Meanings: precious, value, prize, esteem, honor
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