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