さびつかせてしまうより使い古す方が良い。

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さびつかせてしまう より 使い古す 方 が 良い 。

English Translation

It is better to wear out than to rust out.

Furigana

さびつかせてしまうより使(つか)い古(ふる)す方(ほう)が良(よ)い。

Romanji

Sabitsukaseteshimau yori tsukaifurusu hō ga yoi.

Words

錆つく (さびつく)

to rust together; to be rust-covered; to be rust-eaten; to lose one's skill

より (より)

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

使い古す (つかいふるす)

to wear out (something)

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

良い (よい)

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared; profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial; OK

Kanji

使

Readings: シ、 つか.う、 つか.い、 -つか.い、 -づか.い

Meanings: use, send on a mission, order, messenger, envoy, ambassador, cause

古

Readings: コ、 ふる.い、 ふる-、 -ふる.す

Meaning: old

方

Readings: ホウ、 かた、 -かた、 -がた

Meanings: direction, person, alternative

良

Readings: リョウ、 よ.い、 -よ.い、 い.い、 -い.い

Meanings: good, pleasing, skilled