読書の精神に対する関係は、運動の身体に対する関係と同じ。

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English Translation

Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.

Furigana

読書(どくしょ)の精神(せいしん)に対(たい)する関係(かんけい)は、運動(うんどう)の身体(しんたい)に対(たい)する関係(かんけい)と同(おな)じ。

Romanji

Dokusho no seishin nitaisuru kankei wa, undō no shintai nitaisuru kankei to onaji.

Words

読書 (どくしょ、とくしょ)

reading

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

精神 (せいしん)

mind; soul; heart; spirit; intention

に対する (にたいする)

regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to

関係 (かんけい)

relation; relationship; connection; participation; involvement; concern; influence; effect; sexual relations; sexual relationship; related to ...; connected to ...

は (は)

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

運動 (うんどう)

exercise; physical training; work-out; appeal; campaign; drive; crusade; movement; lobbying; motion; movement

体 (からだ、しんたい、しんだい、しんてい)

body; torso; trunk; build; physique; constitution; health; corpse; dead body

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

同じ (おなじ、おんなじ)

same; identical; equal; uniform; equivalent; similar; common (origin); changeless; alike; (usu. part of a 'nara' conditional) anyway; anyhow; in either case