都会に住むより田舎に住む方が健康に良い。

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English Translation

It is better for the health to live in the country than in the city.

Furigana

都会(とかい)に住(す)むより田舎(いなか)に住(す)む方(ほう)が健康(けんこう)に良(よ)い。

Romanji

Tokai ni sumu yori inaka ni sumu hō ga kenkō ni yoi.

Words

都会 (とかい)

city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly

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

住む (すむ)

to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide

より (より)

than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more

田舎 (いなか)

rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown

方 (かた)

direction; way; person; lady; gentleman; method of; manner of; way of; care of ..; person in charge of ..; side (e.g. "on my mother's side")

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

健康 (けんこう)

health; sound; wholesome

良い (よい)

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared; profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial; OK