冷蔵庫は食べ物を保存するのに役立つ。

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冷蔵庫は食べ物を保存するのに役立つ。

English Translation

Refrigerators help to preserve food.

Furigana

冷蔵庫(れいぞうこ)は食(た)べ物(もの)を保存(ほぞん)するのに役立(やくだ)つ。

Romanji

Reizōko wa tabemono o hozonsuru no ni yakudatsu.

Words

冷蔵庫 (れいぞうこ)

refrigerator

は (は)

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

食べ物 (たべもの)

food

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.

保存 (ほぞん)

preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk); maintenance

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

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