貴重品は傷がつくと価値が下がる。

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貴重品は傷がつくと価値が下がる。

English Translation

A valuable object decreases in value if it is damaged.

Furigana

貴重品(きちょうひん)は傷(きず)がつくと価値(かち)が下(さ)がる。

Romanji

Kichōhin wa kizu ga tsuku to kachi ga sagaru.

Words

貴重品 (きちょうひん)

valuables; treasures

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

傷 (きず、キズ)

wound; injury; cut; gash; bruise; scratch; scrape; scar; chip; crack; scratch; nick; flaw; defect; weakness; weak point; stain (on one's reputation); disgrace; dishonor; dishonour; (emotional) hurt; hurt feelings

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

付く (つく)

to be attached; to be connected with; to adhere; to stick; to cling; to remain imprinted; to scar; to stain; to dye; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.); to take root; to accompany; to attend; to follow; to study with; to side with; to belong to; to possess; to haunt; to be lit; to be lighted; to be settled; to be resolved; to be decided; to be given (of a name, price, etc.); to be sensed; to be perceived; to be lucky; to become (a state, condition, etc.)

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

価値 (かち)

value; worth; merit

下がる (さがる)

to come down; to go down; to fall; to drop; to sink; to get lower; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to withdraw; to retire; to deteriorate; to fall off; to be downgraded; to get closer to the present day; to go south