本を表紙で判断するな。

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本を表紙で判断するな。

English Translation

Don't judge a book by its cover.

Furigana

本(ほん)を表紙(ひょうし)で判断(はんだん)するな。

Romanji

Hon o hyōshi de handansuru na.

Words

本 (ほん)

book; volume; script; this; present; main; head; real; regular; counter for long cylindrical things; counter for films, TV shows, etc.; counter for goals, home runs, etc.; counter for telephone calls

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.

表紙 (ひょうし)

front cover; binding; (book) cover; appearing on the cover of a magazine

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

判断 (はんだん)

judgment; judgement; decision; conclusion; adjudication; divination; judgement

な (な)

(sentence end, mainly masc.) indicates emotion or emphasis; (used with masu stem verb) command; (used with dictionary form verb) prohibition