バラの花は満開よりも蕾の方が甘美である。

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ばらの花は満開よりも蕾の方が甘美である。

English Translation

A rose is sweeter in the bud than full blown.

Furigana

バラの花(はな)は満開(まんかい)よりも蕾(つぼみ)の方(ほう)が甘美(かんび)である。

Romanji

Bara no hana wa mankai yori mo tsubomi no hō ga kanbi de aru.

Words

薔薇 (ばら、しょうび、そうび、バラ)

rose

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

花 (はな)

flower; blossom; bloom; petal; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; Japanese playing cards; beauty; (the) best

は (は)

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

満開 (まんかい)

full bloom

より (より)

than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

蕾 (つぼみ)

bud; flower bud

方 (かた)

direction; way; person; lady; gentleman; method of; manner of; way of; care of ..; person in charge of ..; side (e.g. "on my mother's side")

が (が)

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

甘美 (かんび)

sweet (e.g. fruit, melody, dream); luscious

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...