スポーツは筋肉の発達に役立つ。

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スポーツ は 筋肉 の 発達 に 役立つ 。

English Translation

Sports help to develop our muscles.

Furigana

スポーツは筋肉(きんにく)の発達(はったつ)に役立(やくだ)つ。

Romanji

Supo-tsu wa kinniku no hattatsu ni yakudatsu.

Words

スポーツ (スポーツ)

sport; sports

は (は)

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

筋肉 (きんにく)

muscle; sinew

の (の)

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

発達 (はったつ)

development; growth

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

役立つ (やくだつ)

to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose

Kanji

筋

Readings: キン、 すじ

Meanings: muscle, sinew, tendon, fiber, plot, plan, descent

肉

Readings: ニク、 しし

Meaning: meat

発

Readings: ハツ、 ホツ、 た.つ、 あば.く、 おこ.る、 つか.わす、 はな.つ

Meanings: departure, discharge, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for gunshots

達

Readings: タツ、 ダ、 -たち

Meanings: accomplished, reach, arrive, attain

役

Readings: ヤク、 エキ

Meanings: duty, war, campaign, drafted labor, office, service, role

立

Readings: リツ、 リュウ、 リットル、 た.つ、 -た.つ、 た.ち-、 た.てる、 -た.てる、 た.て-、 たて-、 -た.て、 -だ.て、 -だ.てる

Meanings: stand up, rise, set up, erect