日光は新鮮な空気に劣らず健康にとって必要である。

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English Translation

Sunlight is no less necessary to good health than fresh air.

Furigana

日光(にっこう)は新鮮(しんせん)な空気(くうき)に劣(おと)らず健康(けんこう)にとって必要(ひつよう)である。

Romanji

Nikkō wa shinsenna kūki ni otorazu kenkō nitotte hitsuyō de aru.

Words

日光 (にっこう)

sunlight

は (は)

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

新鮮 (しんせん)

fresh

空気 (くうき)

air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all

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

劣る (おとる)

to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind

健康 (けんこう)

health; sound; wholesome

に取って (にとって)

to; for; concerning; as far as ... is concerned; regarding

必要 (ひつよう)

necessary; needed; essential; indispensable; necessity; need; requirement

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...

Kanji

日

Readings: ニチ、ジツ、ひ、 -び、 -か

Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days

光

Readings: コウ、ひか.る、ひかり

Meanings: ray, light

新

Readings: シン、あたら.しい、あら.た、あら-、にい-

Meaning: new

鮮

Readings: セン、あざ.やか

Meanings: fresh, vivid, clear, brilliant, Korea

空

Readings: クウ、そら、あ.く、あ.き、あ.ける、から、す.く、す.かす、むな.しい

Meanings: empty, sky, void, vacant, vacuum

気

Readings: キ、ケ、いき

Meanings: spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood

劣

Readings: レツ、おと.る

Meanings: inferiority, be inferior to, be worse

健

Readings: ケン、すこ.やか

Meanings: healthy, health, strength, persistence

康

Reading: コウ

Meanings: ease, peace

必

Readings: ヒツ、かなら.ず

Meanings: invariably, certain, inevitable

要

Readings: ヨウ、い.る、かなめ

Meanings: need, main point, essence, pivot, key to