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A good neighbour is better than a brother far off.
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tooku
noun, adverb, no adjective
  1. far away; distant place; a (great) distance; a long way off; afar
adverb
  1. long ago; far back; far (into the future)
  2. by far
no
particle
  1. indicates possessive (occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
  2. nominalizes verbs and adjectives
  3. substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases
  4. (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion (often ん)
  5. (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis
  6. (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
kyoudai
noun
  1. siblings; brothers and sisters
  2. brothers
  3. siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; sisters-in-law
  4. mate; friend
yori
particle
  1. than
  2. from; out of; since; at; on
  3. except; but; other than
adverb
  1. more
yoki
noun
  1. goodness
pre-noun adjectival
  1. good
rinjin
noun, no adjective
  1. neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood

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