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Zach

良書を読めば、必ずそれだけ賢くなる。

Sentence Analyzer

良書 読めば 必ず それだけ 賢く なる

English Translation

You never read a book without being the better for it.

Furigana

良書(りょうしょ)()めば、(かなら)ずそれだけ(かしこ)くなる。

Romanji

Ryōsho o yomeba, kanarazu soredake kashikoku naru.

Words

良書 (りょうしょ)
good book; valuable work
()
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.
読む (よむ)
to read; to count; to guess; to predict; to read (someone's thoughts); to see (e.g. into someone's heart); to divine
必ず (かならず)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively; invariably
其れ丈 (それだけ)
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that; that is all (when finished speaking)
賢い (かしこい)
wise; clever; smart
成る (なる)
to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...

Kanji

Readings: リョウ、 よ.い、 -よ.い、 い.い、 -い.い
Meanings: good, pleasing, skilled
Readings: ショ、 か.く、 -が.き、 -がき
Meaning: write
Readings: ドク、 トク、 トウ、 よ.む、 -よ.み
Meaning: read
Readings: ヒツ、 かなら.ず
Meanings: invariably, certain, inevitable
Readings: ケン、 かしこ.い
Meanings: intelligent, wise, wisdom, cleverness