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よい眼鏡は読書の助けになる。

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よい 眼鏡 読書 助け なる

English Translation

A good pair of glasses will help you to read.

Furigana

よい眼鏡(めがね)読書(どくしょ)(たす)けになる。

Romanji

Yoi megane wa dokusho no tasuke ni naru.

Words

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
眼鏡 (めがね、がんきょう、メガネ)
spectacles; glasses; judgement; discrimination; discernment; insight
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
読書 (どくしょ、とくしょ)
reading
()
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
助け (たすけ)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
()
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
成る (なる)
to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...

Kanji

Readings: ガン、 ゲン、 まなこ、 め
Meaning: eyeball
Readings: キョウ、 ケイ、 かがみ
Meanings: mirror, speculum, barrel-head, round rice-cake offering
Readings: ドク、 トク、 トウ、 よ.む、 -よ.み
Meaning: read
Readings: ショ、 か.く、 -が.き、 -がき
Meaning: write
Readings: ジョ、 たす.ける、 たす.かる、 す.ける、 すけ
Meanings: help, rescue, assist