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Zach

塩は有用な物質だ。

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有用な 物質

English Translation

Salt is a useful substance.

Furigana

(しお)有用(ゆうよう)物質(ぶっしつ)だ。

Romanji

Shio wa yūyōna busshitsu da.

Words

(しお、えん)
salt (i.e. sodium chloride); common salt; table salt; salt (e.g. sodium chloride, calcium sulfate, etc.); hardship; toil; trouble; saltiness
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
有用 (ゆうよう)
useful; helpful
物質 (ぶっしつ)
material; substance
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: エン、 しお
Meaning: salt
Readings: ユウ、 ウ、 あ.る
Meanings: possess, have, exist, happen, occur, approx
Readings: ヨウ、 もち.いる
Meanings: utilize, business, service, use, employ
Readings: ブツ、 モツ、 もの、 もの-
Meanings: thing, object, matter
Readings: シツ、 シチ、 チ、 たち、 ただ.す、 もと、 わりふ
Meanings: substance, quality, matter, temperament