一日にせめて二回は歯を磨くべきだ。

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一日にせめて二回は歯を磨くべきだ。

English Translation

You should brush your teeth at least twice a day.

Furigana

一(いち)日(にち)にせめて二(に)回(かい)は歯(は)を磨(みが)くべきだ。

Romanji

Ichi nichi ni semete ni kai wa ha o migaku beki da.

Words

一 (いち)

one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)

日 (にち)

Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan

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

せめて (せめて)

at least; at most

二 (に、ふた、ふ、ふう)

two

回 (かい)

counter for occurrences; counter for games, rounds, etc.; counter for innings (baseball); Islam; Hui (people)

は (は)

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

歯 (は)

tooth

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.

磨く (みがく)

to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine; to improve

可し (べし)

shall; should; must

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative