友情を培うのにスポーツは効果的だ。
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English Translation
Sports are effective to cultivate friendship.
Furigana
Romanji
Yūjō o tsuchikau noni supo-tsu wa kōkateki da.
Words
友情
(ゆうじょう)
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
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.
培う
(つちかう)
to cultivate; to foster
のに
(のに)
although; when; and yet; despite this; in spite of; even though; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless; for all that; notwithstanding that; while; if only; I wish; I tell you; you should do; in order to
スポーツ
(スポーツ)
sport; sports
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
効果的
(こうかてき)
effective; successful
だ
(だ)
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
Kanji
Readings: ユウ、 とも
Meaning: friend
Readings: ジョウ、 セイ、 なさ.け
Meanings: feelings, emotion, passion, sympathy, circumstances, facts
Readings: バイ、 つちか.う
Meanings: cultivate, foster
Readings: コウ、 き.く、 ききめ、 なら.う
Meanings: merit, efficacy, efficiency, benefit
Readings: カ、 は.たす、 はた.す、 -は.たす、 は.てる、 -は.てる、 は.て
Meanings: fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete, end, finish, succeed
Readings: テキ、 まと
Meanings: bull's eye, mark, target, object, adjective ending