彼は酒飲みのため、健康を害した。

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彼は酒飲みのため、健康を害した。

English Translation

He was given to drinking and ruined his health.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は酒飲(さけの)みのため、健康(けんこう)を害(がい)した。

Romanji

Kare wa sakenomi no tame, kenkō o gaishita.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

酒飲み (さけのみ)

(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer

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

為 (ため)

good; advantage; benefit; welfare; sake; purpose; objective; aim; consequence; result; effect; affecting; regarding; concerning

健康 (けんこう)

health; sound; wholesome

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

害す (がいす)

to injure; to damage; to harm; to hurt; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct