書物は人生の楽しみを増やす。

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書物は人生の楽しみを増やす。

English Translation

Books add to the pleasures of life.

Furigana

書物(しょもつ)は人生(じんせい)の楽(たの)しみを増(ふ)やす。

Romanji

Shomotsu wa jinsei no tanoshimi o fuyasu.

Words

書物 (しょもつ)

books

は (は)

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

人生 (じんせい)

(human) life (i.e. conception to death)

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

楽しみ (たのしみ)

enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby; anticipation; looking forward to

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.

殖やす (ふやす)

to increase; to add to; to augment