塩は食べ物を腐らせず長持ちさせるのに役立つ。

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English Translation

Salt helps to preserve food from decay.

Furigana

塩(しお)は食(た)べ物(もの)を腐(くさ)らせず長持(ながも)ちさせるのに役立(やくだ)つ。

Romanji

Shio wa tabemono o kusarasezu nagamochisaseru no ni yakudatsu.

Words

塩 (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

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

食べ物 (たべもの)

food

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.

腐る (くさる)

to rot; to go bad; to decay; to spoil; to fester; to decompose; to turn sour (e.g. milk); to corrode; to weather; to crumble; to become useless; to blunt; to weaken (from lack of practice); to become depraved; to be degenerate; to be morally bankrupt; to be corrupt; to be depressed; to be dispirited; to feel discouraged; to feel down; indicates scorn or disdain for another's action; to lose a bet; to be drenched; to become sopping wet

長持ち (ながもち)

long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

役立つ (やくだつ)

to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose