睡眠は健康にとって食物に劣らず必要だ。

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睡眠 は 健康 にとって 食物 に 劣らず 必要 だ 。

English Translation

Sleep is no less necessary to health than food.

Furigana

睡眠(すいみん)は健康(けんこう)にとって食物(しょくもつ)に劣(おと)らず必要(ひつよう)だ。

Romanji

Suimin wa kenkō nitotte shokumotsu ni otorazu hitsuyō da.

Words

睡眠 (すいみん)

sleep

は (は)

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

健康 (けんこう)

health; sound; wholesome

に取って (にとって)

to; for; concerning; as far as ... is concerned; regarding

食物 (しょくもつ)

food; foodstuff

に (に)

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

劣る (おとる)

to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind

必要 (ひつよう)

necessary; needed; essential; indispensable; necessity; need; requirement

だ (だ)

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

Kanji

睡

Readings: スイ、 ねむ.る、 ねむ.い

Meanings: drowsy, sleep, die

眠

Readings: ミン、 ねむ.る、 ねむ.い

Meanings: sleep, die, sleepy

健

Readings: ケン、 すこ.やか

Meanings: healthy, health, strength, persistence

康

Reading: コウ

Meanings: ease, peace

食

Readings: ショク、 ジキ、 く.う、 く.らう、 た.べる、 は.む

Meanings: eat, food

物

Readings: ブツ、 モツ、 もの、 もの-

Meanings: thing, object, matter

劣

Readings: レツ、 おと.る

Meanings: inferiority, be inferior to, be worse

必

Readings: ヒツ、 かなら.ず

Meanings: invariably, certain, inevitable

要

Readings: ヨウ、 い.る、 かなめ

Meanings: need, main point, essence, pivot, key to