水は空気と同じくらい貴重だ。
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English Translation
Water is as precious as air.
Furigana
Romanji
Mizu wa kūki to onaji kurai kichō da.
Words
水
(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
は
(は)
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
と
(と)
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
だ
(だ)
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