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自然界には褒美もなければ罰もない。

Sentence Analyzer

自然界 褒美 なければ ない

English Translation

In nature there are neither rewards nor punishments.

Furigana

自然界(しぜんかい)には褒美(ほうび)もなければ(ばち)もない。

Romanji

Shizenkai ni wa hōbi mo nakereba bachi mo nai.

Words

自然界 (しぜんかい)
nature; the natural world; realm of nature
()
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
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
褒美 (ほうび)
reward; prize
()
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
無い (ない)
nonexistent; not being (there); unpossessed; unowned; not had; unique; indicates negation, inexperience, unnecessariness or impossibility; not ...; to not be...; to have not ...
(ばち)
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
ない (ない)
not; emphatic suffix

Kanji

Readings: ジ、 シ、 みずか.ら、 おの.ずから、 おの.ずと
Meaning: oneself
Readings: ゼン、 ネン、 しか、 しか.り、 しか.し、 さ
Meanings: sort of thing, so, if so, in that case, well
Reading: カイ
Meanings: world, boundary
Readings: ホウ、 ほ.める
Meanings: praise, extol
Readings: ビ、 ミ、 うつく.しい
Meanings: beauty, beautiful
Readings: バツ、 バチ、 ハツ、 ばっ.する
Meanings: penalty, punishment