天候の影響をわずかしか受けなければ受けないほど、それはよい時計だ。

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English Translation

The less it is affected by the weather the better clock it is.

Furigana

天候(てんこう)の影響(えいきょう)をわずかしか受(う)けなければ受(う)けないほど、それはよい時計(とけい)だ。

Romanji

Tenkō no eikyō o wazuka shika ukenakereba ukenai hodo, sore wa yoi tokei da.

Words

天候 (てんこう)

weather

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

影響 (えいきょう)

influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on; to impact; to have an effect on

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.

僅か (わずか)

only; merely; (a) little; small quantity

しか (しか)

only; nothing but

受ける (うける)

to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to suffer (an injury); to feel (influence); to undergo (e.g. surgery); to take (a test); to accept (a challenge); to be given (e.g. life, talent); to follow; to succeed; to be descended from; to face (south, etc.); to be modified by; to obtain (a pawned item, etc.) by paying a fee; to be well-received; to become popular; to go down well

程 (ほど)

degree; extent; bounds; limit; indicates approx. amount or maximum; upper limit

其れ (それ)

that (indicating an item or person near the listener, the action of the listener, or something on their mind); it; that time; then; there (indicating a place near the listener); you

は (は)

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

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

時計 (とけい、ときはかり)

watch; clock; timepiece

だ (だ)

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