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Zach

忠告は塩のようなものだ。

Sentence Analyzer

忠告 ような もの

English Translation

Advice is like salt.

Furigana

忠告(ちゅうこく)(しお)のようなものだ。

Romanji

Chūkoku wa shio no yōna mono da.

Words

忠告 (ちゅうこく)
advice; warning
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(しお、えん)
salt (i.e. sodium chloride); common salt; table salt; salt (e.g. sodium chloride, calcium sulfate, etc.); hardship; toil; trouble; saltiness
()
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
様だ (ようだ)
(usu. at sentence-end) seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; indicates hope, wish, request or mild command
(もの、もん)
person
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Reading: チュウ
Meanings: loyalty, fidelity, faithfulness
Readings: コク、 つ.げる
Meanings: revelation, tell, inform, announce
Readings: エン、 しお
Meaning: salt