事実は小説よりも奇なり。
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English Translation
Fact is stranger than fiction.
Furigana
Romanji
Jijitsu wa shōsetsu yori mo ki nari.
Words
事実
(じじつ)
fact; truth; reality
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
小説
(しょうせつ)
novel; (short) story
より
(より)
than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more
も
(も)
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
奇
(き)
strange; unconventional
なり
(なり)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still; with previous state still in effect
Kanji
Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える
Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly
Readings: ジツ、 シツ、 み、 みの.る、 まこと、 みの、 みち.る
Meanings: reality, truth
Readings: ショウ、 ちい.さい、 こ-、 お-、 さ-
Meanings: little, small
Readings: セツ、 ゼイ、 と.く
Meanings: opinion, theory, explanation, rumor
Readings: キ、 く.しき、 あや.しい、 くし、 めずら.しい
Meanings: strange, strangeness, curiosity