水は空気と同じくらい貴重だ。

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空気 同じ くらい 貴重

English Translation

Water is as precious as air.

Furigana

(みず)空気(くうき)(おな)じくらい貴重(きちょう)だ。

Romanji

Mizu wa kūki to onaji kurai kichō da.

Words

(みず、み)
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout; break granted to wrestlers engaged in a prolonged bout
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
空気 (くうき)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
同じ (おなじ、おんなじ)
same; identical; equal; uniform; equivalent; similar; common (origin); changeless; alike; (usu. part of a 'nara' conditional) anyway; anyhow; in either case
くらい (くらい、ぐらい)
approximately; about; around; or so; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; so ... that ...; at least; as ... as ...; like
貴重 (きちょう)
precious; valuable
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: スイ、 みず、 みず-
Meaning: water
Readings: クウ、 そら、 あ.く、 あ.き、 あ.ける、 から、 す.く、 す.かす、 むな.しい
Meanings: empty, sky, void, vacant, vacuum
Readings: キ、 ケ、 いき
Meanings: spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood
Readings: ドウ、 おな.じ
Meanings: same, agree, equal
Readings: キ、 たっと.い、 とうと.い、 たっと.ぶ、 とうと.ぶ
Meanings: precious, value, prize, esteem, honor
Readings: ジュウ、 チョウ、 え、 おも.い、 おも.り、 おも.なう、 かさ.ねる、 かさ.なる、 おも
Meanings: heavy, heap up, pile up, nest of boxes, -fold