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人手が多ければ仕事は楽しい。

Sentence Analyzer

人手 多ければ 仕事 楽しい

English Translation

Many hands make light work.

Furigana

人手(ひとで)(おお)ければ仕事(しごと)(たの)しい。

Romanji

Hitode ga ōkereba shigoto wa tanoshii.

Words

海星 (ひとで、ヒトデ)
starfish; sea star; asteroid; any echinoderm of the class Asteroidea; northern Pacific seastar (Asterias amurensis)
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
多い (おおい)
many; numerous
仕事 (しごと)
work; job; business; occupation; employment; vocation; task; work
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
楽しい (たのしい)
enjoyable; fun

Kanji

Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-
Meaning: hand
Readings: タ、 おお.い、 まさ.に、 まさ.る
Meanings: many, frequent, much
Readings: シ、 ジ、 つか.える
Meanings: attend, doing, official, serve
Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える
Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly
Readings: ガク、 ラク、 ゴウ、 たの.しい、 たの.しむ、 この.む
Meanings: music, comfort, ease