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Zach

もし食事したばかりなら泳がない方がいいですよ。

Sentence Analyzer

もし 食事した ばかり なら 泳がない いい です

English Translation

You'd better not swim if you've just eaten.

Furigana

もし食事(しょくじ)したばかりなら(およ)がない(ほう)がいいですよ。

Romanji

Moshi shokujishita bakari nara oyoganai hō ga ii desu yo.

Words

若し (もし)
if; in case; supposing
食事 (しょくじ)
meal; to eat
許り (ばかり、ばっかり、ばっか)
only; merely; nothing but; no more than; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to; indicates emphasis; always; constantly
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
泳ぐ (およぐ)
to swim
(かた)
direction; way; person; lady; gentleman; method of; manner of; way of; care of ..; person in charge of ..; side (e.g. "on my mother's side")
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
いい (いい)
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
です (です)
be; is
()
indicates certainty, emphasis, contempt, request, etc.; used when calling out to someone; used to catch one's breath or get someone's attention; yo!

Kanji

Readings: ショク、 ジキ、 く.う、 く.らう、 た.べる、 は.む
Meanings: eat, food
Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える
Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly
Readings: エイ、 およ.ぐ
Meaning: swim
Readings: ホウ、 かた、 -かた、 -がた
Meanings: direction, person, alternative