食欲には刺激が必要だと医者は言う。

Sentence Analyzer

食欲 に は 刺激 が 必要 だ と 医者 は 言う 。

English Translation

The doctor says stimulus is needed for appetite.

Furigana

食欲(しょくよく)には刺激(しげき)が必要(ひつよう)だと医者(いしゃ)は言(い)う。

Romanji

Shokuyoku ni wa shigeki ga hitsuyō da to isha wa iu.

Words

食欲 (しょくよく)

appetite (for food)

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

は (は)

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

刺激 (しげき)

stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation; excitement; thrill

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

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

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

医者 (いしゃ)

(medical) doctor; physician

言う (いう、ゆう)

to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

Kanji

食

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

Meanings: eat, food

欲

Readings: ヨク、 ほっ.する、 ほ.しい

Meanings: longing, covetousness, greed, passion, desire, craving

刺

Readings: シ、 さ.す、 さ.さる、 さ.し、 さし、 とげ

Meanings: thorn, pierce, stab, prick, sting, calling card

激

Readings: ゲキ、 はげ.しい

Meanings: violent, get excited, enraged, chafe, incite

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

医

Readings: イ、 い.やす、 い.する、 くすし

Meanings: doctor, medicine

者

Readings: シャ、 もの

Meanings: someone, person

言

Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと

Meanings: say, word