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Zach

輝くものすべてが金とは限らない。

Sentence Analyzer

輝く もの すべて 限らない

English Translation

All that glitters is not gold.

Furigana

(かがや)くものすべてが(きん)とは(かぎ)らない。

Romanji

Kagayaku mono subete ga kin to wa kagiranai.

Words

輝く (かがやく)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
(もの、もん)
person
全て (すべて)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly; all
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
(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
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
限る (かぎる)
to restrict; to limit; to confine; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be confined to

Kanji

Readings: キ、 かがや.く
Meanings: radiance, shine, sparkle, gleam, twinkle
Readings: キン、 コン、 ゴン、 かね、 かな-、 -がね
Meaning: gold
Readings: ゲン、 かぎ.る、 かぎ.り、 -かぎ.り
Meanings: limit, restrict, to best of ability