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Zach

金で命は償えない。

Sentence Analyzer

金 で 命 は 償えない 。

English Translation

Money cannot compensate for life.

Furigana

金(きん)で命(いのち)は償(つぐな)えない。

Romanji

Kin de inochi wa tsugunaenai.

Words

金 (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
で (で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
命 (いのち)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation; core; paired tattoos of the "life" kanji on the upper arms of a man and woman (indicating unwavering love); fate; destiny; karma
は (は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

Kanji

金
Readings: キン、 コン、 ゴン、 かね、 かな-、 -がね
Meaning: gold
命
Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 いのち
Meanings: fate, command, decree, destiny, life, appoint
償
Readings: ショウ、 つぐな.う
Meanings: reparation, make up for, recompense, redeem