絵に書いた餅は食べられない。

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絵 に 書いた 餅 は 食べられない 。

English Translation

Never confuse art with life.

Furigana

絵(え)に書(か)いた餅(もち)は食(た)べられない。

Romanji

E ni kaita mochi wa taberarenai.

Words

絵 (え)

picture; drawing; painting; sketch

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

書く (かく)

to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

餅 (もち、もちい、かちん、あも)

sticky rice cake

は (は)

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

食べる (たべる)

to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on

Kanji

絵

Readings: カイ、 エ

Meanings: picture, drawing, painting, sketch

書

Readings: ショ、 か.く、 -が.き、 -がき

Meaning: write

餅

Readings: ヘイ、 ヒョウ、 もち、 もちい

Meaning: mochi rice cake

食

Readings: ショク、 ジキ、 く.う、 く.らう、 た.べる、 は.む

Meanings: eat, food