杖は、ステッキのように歩く時体を支えるのに使われる。

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English Translation

A staff is used to help steady yourself when walking, much like a cane.

Furigana

杖(つえ)は、ステッキのように歩(ある)く時(とき)体(からだ)を支(ささ)えるのに使(つか)われる。

Romanji

Tsue wa, sutekki no yōni aruku toki karada o sasaeru no ni tsukawareru.

Words

杖 (つえ)

cane; walking stick; staff; wand

は (は)

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

ステッキ (ステッキ)

stick; (magic) wand; staff

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

様に (ように)

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

歩く (あるく)

to walk

時 (とき)

time; hour; moment; occasion; case; chance; opportunity; season; the times; the age; the day; tense

体 (からだ、しんたい、しんだい、しんてい)

body; torso; trunk; build; physique; constitution; health; corpse; dead body

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.

支える (ささえる)

to support; to prop; to sustain; to underlay; to hold up; to hold at bay; to stem; to check

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

使う (つかう)

to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to handle; to manage; to manipulate; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend; to consume; to use (language); to speak