せきには塩水のうがいが効く。

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せき 塩水 がい 効く

English Translation

Gargling with salt water helps stop coughing.

Furigana

せきには塩水(えんすい)のうがいが()く。

Romanji

Seki ni wa ensui no u gai ga kiku.

Words

(せき、いせき、い)
dam; weir; barrier; sluice
()
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
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
塩水 (しおみず、えんすい)
salt water; brine
()
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
憂い (うい)
unhappy; sad; gloomy
(ふた、がい、フタ)
cover; lid; cap
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
効く (きく)
to be effective; to show effect; to do its work; to carry out its function well; to be possible to use

Kanji

Readings: エン、 しお
Meaning: salt
Readings: スイ、 みず、 みず-
Meaning: water
Readings: コウ、 き.く、 ききめ、 なら.う
Meanings: merit, efficacy, efficiency, benefit