名を捨てて実を取る。

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名 を 捨てて 実 を 取る 。

English Translation

Profit is better than fame.

Furigana

名(な)を捨(す)てて実(み)を取(と)る。

Romanji

Na o sutete mi o toru.

Words

名 (な)

name; given name; title; fame; renown; reputation; pretext; pretense; justification; appearance

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

捨てる (すてる)

to throw away; to cast away; to dump; to discard; to abandon; to desert; to leave; to give up; to resign

実 (み)

fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance

取る (とる)

to take; to pick up; to harvest; to earn; to win; to choose; to steal; to eat; to have (a meal); to remove (one's glasses, etc.); to compete (in sumo, cards, etc.); to play

Kanji

名

Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 な、 -な

Meanings: name, noted, distinguished, reputation

捨

Readings: シャ、 す.てる

Meanings: discard, throw away, abandon, resign, reject, sacrifice

実

Readings: ジツ、 シツ、 み、 みの.る、 まこと、 みの、 みち.る

Meanings: reality, truth

取

Readings: シュ、 と.る、 と.り、 と.り-、 とり、 -ど.り

Meanings: take, fetch, take up