体重を減らしたいのなら、間食は減らすべきだよ。

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English Translation

If you want to lose weight, you should cut down on between-meal snacks.

Furigana

体重(たいじゅう)を減(へ)らしたいのなら、間食(かんしょく)は減(へ)らすべきだよ。

Romanji

Taijū o herashitai no nara, kanshoku wa herasu beki da yo.

Words

体重 (たいじゅう)

body weight; one's weight

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.

減らす (へらす)

to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten

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

だ (だ)

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

間食 (かんしょく)

eating between meals; snacking

は (は)

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

可し (べし)

shall; should; must

よ (よ)

indicates certainty, emphasis, contempt, request, etc.; used when calling out to someone; used to catch one's breath or get someone's attention; yo!