心臓発作の後、ジムは砂糖の摂取量をへらさなければならなかった。

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心臓発作の後、じむは砂糖の摂取量をへらさなければならなかった。

English Translation

After his heart attack, Jim had to cut down on his sugar intake.

Furigana

心臓(しんぞう)発作(ほっさ)の後(のち)、ジムは砂糖(さとう)の摂取量(せっしゅりょう)をへらさなければならなかった。

Romanji

Shinzō hossa no nochi, jimu wa satō no sesshuryō o herasanakerebanaranakatta.

Words

心臓 (しんぞう)

heart; guts; nerve; cheek; gall; spine; central part

発作 (ほっさ)

fit; spasm; attack; seizure

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

後 (あと)

behind; rear; after; later; after one's death; remainder; the rest; descendant; successor; heir; past; previous; more (e.g. five more minutes); left

ジム (ジム)

gym; gymnasium

は (は)

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

砂糖 (さとう)

sugar

摂取量 (せっしゅりょう)

intake (nutrients, calories, etc.); intake amount

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