よごしさえしなければ本を家に持って帰っても良い。

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English Translation

You may take the book home so long as you don't get it dirty.

Furigana

よごしさえしなければ本(ほん)を家(いえ)に持(も)って帰(かえ)っても良(よ)い。

Romanji

Yogoshi sae shinakereba hon o ie ni motte kaette mo yoi.

Words

汚す (よごす、けがす)

to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to make dirty; to stain; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor; to defile

さえ (さえ)

even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed

為る (する)

to do; to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into); to serve as; to act as; to work as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.); to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as; to decide on; to choose; to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.); to be (in a state, condition, etc.); to be worth; to cost; to pass (of time); to elapse; verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs"); creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go"); to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to

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.

家 (いえ)

house; residence; dwelling; family; household; lineage; family name

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

持つ (もつ)

to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry; to possess; to have; to own; to maintain; to keep; to last; to be durable; to keep; to survive; to take charge of; to be in charge of

帰る (かえる)

to return; to come home; to go home; to go back; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

良い (よい)

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared; profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial; OK

Kanji

本

Readings: ホン、もと

Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things

家

Readings: カ、ケ、いえ、や、うち

Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer

持

Readings: ジ、も.つ、 -も.ち、も.てる

Meanings: hold, have

帰

Readings: キ、かえ.る、かえ.す、おく.る、とつ.ぐ

Meanings: homecoming, arrive at, lead to, result in

良

Readings: リョウ、よ.い、 -よ.い、い.い、 -い.い

Meanings: good, pleasing, skilled