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Zach

自然の中には無用なものは何もない。

Sentence Analyzer

自然 中に 無用な もの ない

English Translation

There is nothing useless in nature.

Furigana

自然(しぜん)(なか)には無用(むよう)なものは(なに)もない。

Romanji

Shizen no nakani wa muyōna mono wa nani mo nai.

Words

自然 (しぜん)
nature; spontaneity; naturally; spontaneously
()
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
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
無用 (むよう)
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated; unauthorised; unauthorized; prohibited; banned; forbidden
(もの、もん)
person
(なに、なん)
what; how many; you-know-what; that; whatsit; what's the expression; what do you call them; what?; hey!
()
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
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
Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る
Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center
Readings: ム、 ブ、 な.い
Meanings: nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not
Readings: ヨウ、 もち.いる
Meanings: utilize, business, service, use, employ
Readings: カ、 なに、 なん、 なに-、 なん-
Meaning: what