河豚は食いたし命は惜しし。

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河豚は食いたし命は惜しし。

English Translation

There is no rose without a thorn.

Furigana

河豚(ふぐ)は食(く)いたし命(いのち)は惜(お)しし。

Romanji

Fugu wa kuita shi inochi wa oshi shi.

Words

河豚 (ふぐ、ふく、ふくべ、かとん、フグ)

puffer fish; blow fish; fugu; globefish; swellfish

は (は)

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

食う (くう)

to eat; to live; to make a living; to survive; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment; to taunt; to make light of; to make fun of; to encroach on; to eat into; to consume; to defeat a superior; to threaten a position; to consume time and-or resources; to receive something (usu. an unfavourable event); to have sexual relations with a woman, esp. for the first time

し (し)

(at the end of a phrase) notes one (of several) reasons

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

惜しい (おしい)

regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; valuable; too good for; deserving better; almost but not quite