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太陽のもとに新しいものなどはない。

Sentence Analyzer

太陽 もと 新しい もの など ない

English Translation

There is nothing new under the sun.

Furigana

太陽(たいよう)のもとに(あたら)しいものなどはない。

Romanji

Taiyō no moto ni atarashii mono nado wa nai.

Words

太陽 (たいよう)
sun; solar
()
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
(もと)
origin; source; base; basis; foundation; root; cause; ingredient; material; (somebody's) side; (somebody's) location; original cost (or capital, principal, etc.); (plant) root; (tree) trunk; first section of a waka; counter for blades of grass, tree trunks, etc., and for falcons (in falconry); handle (chopsticks, brush, etc.); grip
()
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
新しい (あたらしい)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date; modern
(もの、もん)
person
(など)
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth; or something; the likes of
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
ない (ない)
not; emphatic suffix

Kanji

Readings: タイ、 タ、 ふと.い、 ふと.る
Meanings: plump, thick, big around
Readings: ヨウ、 ひ
Meanings: sunshine, yang principle, positive, male, heaven, daytime
Readings: シン、 あたら.しい、 あら.た、 あら-、 にい-
Meaning: new