食事するより寝た方がよい。

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食事する より 寝た 方 が よい 。

English Translation

I had sooner sleep than eat.

Furigana

食事(しょくじ)するより寝(ね)た方(ほう)がよい。

Romanji

Shokujisuru yori neta hō ga yoi.

Words

食事 (しょくじ)

meal; to eat

より (より)

than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more

寝る (ねる)

to lie down; to go to bed; to lie in bed; to sleep (lying down); to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie idle

方 (かた)

direction; way; person; lady; gentleman; method of; manner of; way of; care of ..; person in charge of ..; side (e.g. "on my mother's side")

が (が)

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

良い (よい)

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared; profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial; OK

Kanji

食

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

Meanings: eat, food

事

Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える

Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly

寝

Readings: シン、 ね.る、 ね.かす、 い.ぬ、 みたまや、 や.める

Meanings: lie down, sleep, rest, bed, remain unsold

方

Readings: ホウ、 かた、 -かた、 -がた

Meanings: direction, person, alternative