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時間はほかの何よりも高価だ。

Sentence Analyzer

時間 ほか より 高価

English Translation

Time is more precious than anything else.

Furigana

時間(じかん)はほかの(なに)よりも高価(こうか)だ。

Romanji

Jikan wa hoka no nani yori mo kōka da.

Words

時間 (じかん)
time; hours
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(ほか)
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but; nothing apart from; nothing aside from; no choice (but to); besides...; in addition to...
()
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
(なに、なん)
what; how many; you-know-what; that; whatsit; what's the expression; what do you call them; what?; hey!
より (より)
than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more
()
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
高価 (こうか)
high price
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ジ、 とき、 -どき
Meanings: time, hour
Readings: カン、 ケン、 あいだ、 ま、 あい
Meanings: interval, space
Readings: カ、 なに、 なん、 なに-、 なん-
Meaning: what
Readings: コウ、 たか.い、 たか、 -だか、 たか.まる、 たか.める
Meanings: tall, high, expensive
Readings: カ、 ケ、 あたい
Meanings: value, price