お茶の葉はもう少し多めに入れたほうがおいしいですよ。

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English Translation

If you put more tea leaves into the pot, the tea will taste better.

Furigana

お茶(ちゃ)の葉(は)はもう少(すこ)し多(おお)めに入(い)れたほうがおいしいですよ。

Romanji

Ocha no ha wa mōsukoshi ōme ni ireta hō ga oishii desu yo.

Words

お茶 (おちゃ)

tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony

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

葉 (は)

leaf

は (は)

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

もう少し (もうすこし)

a bit more; a bit longer

多め (おおめ)

somewhat larger quantity; larger portion

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

入れる (いれる)

to put in; to let in; to take in; to bring in; to insert; to set (a jewel, etc.); to ink in (e.g. a tattoo); to admit; to accept; to employ; to hire; to accept; to comply; to grant; to adopt (a policy, etc.); to take (advice, etc.); to listen to; to pay attention to; to include; to pay (one's rent, etc.); to cast (a vote); to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to turn on (a switch, etc.); to send (a fax); to call

切っ先 (きっさき、ほう)

point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

美味しい (おいしい、オイシイ)

delicious; tasty; sweet

です (です)

be; is

よ (よ)

indicates certainty, emphasis, contempt, request, etc.; used when calling out to someone; used to catch one's breath or get someone's attention; yo!