少なくとも１日に２回は歯を磨きなさい。

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少なくとも １ 日 に ２ 回 は 歯 を 磨き なさい 。

English Translation

Brush your teeth twice a day at least.

Furigana

少(すく)なくとも１日(にち)に２回(かい)は歯(は)を磨(みが)きなさい。

Romanji

Sukunakutomo ichi nichi ni ni kai wa ha o migaki nasai.

Words

少なくとも (すくなくとも)

at least

一 (いち)

one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)

日 (にち)

Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan

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

二 (に、ふた、ふ、ふう)

two

回 (かい)

counter for occurrences; counter for games, rounds, etc.; counter for innings (baseball); Islam; Hui (people)

は (は)

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

歯 (は)

tooth

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.

磨く (みがく)

to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine; to improve

為さる (なさる)

to do

Kanji

少

Readings: ショウ、 すく.ない、 すこ.し

Meanings: few, little

日

Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か

Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days

回

Readings: カイ、 エ、 まわ.る、 -まわ.る、 -まわ.り、 まわ.す、 -まわ.す、 まわ.し-、 -まわ.し、 もとお.る、 か.える

Meanings: -times, round, game, revolve, counter for occurrences

歯

Readings: シ、 よわい、 は、 よわ.い、 よわい.する

Meanings: tooth, cog

磨

Readings: マ、 みが.く、 す.る

Meanings: grind, polish, scour, improve, brush (teeth)