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大事なのは、使える時間をいかに有効に使うかである。

Sentence Analyzer

大事な 使える 時間 いかに 有効 使う ある

English Translation

It is how effectively you use the available time that counts.

Furigana

大事(だいじ)なのは、使(つか)える時間(じかん)をいかに有効(ゆうこう)使(つか)うかである。

Romanji

Daijina no wa, tsukaeru jikan o ikani yūkō ni tsukau ka de aru.

Words

大事 (だいじ、おおごと)
important; valuable; serious matter
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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
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topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
使える (つかえる)
to be usable; to be serviceable; to be useful
時間 (じかん)
time; hours
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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.
如何に (いかに)
how; in what way; however much; however (e.g. easy, rich, sad); whatever; how much; hey; oi
有効 (ゆうこう)
validity; legality; availability; effectiveness
()
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
使う (つかう)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to handle; to manage; to manipulate; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend; to consume; to use (language); to speak
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indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical); or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; emphatic prefix; suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; in that way
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
(ある)
a certain ...; some ...

Kanji

Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに
Meanings: large, big
Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える
Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly
使
Readings: シ、 つか.う、 つか.い、 -つか.い、 -づか.い
Meanings: use, send on a mission, order, messenger, envoy, ambassador, cause
Readings: ジ、 とき、 -どき
Meanings: time, hour
Readings: カン、 ケン、 あいだ、 ま、 あい
Meanings: interval, space
Readings: ユウ、 ウ、 あ.る
Meanings: possess, have, exist, happen, occur, approx
Readings: コウ、 き.く、 ききめ、 なら.う
Meanings: merit, efficacy, efficiency, benefit