若い時に本をたくさん読んだほうがいい。

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若い 時に 本 を たくさん 読んだ ほう が いい 。

English Translation

You had better read a lot of books while you are young.

Furigana

若(わか)い時(とき)に本(ほん)をたくさん読(よ)んだほうがいい。

Romanji

Wakai tokini hon o takusan yonda hō ga ii.

Words

若い (わかい)

young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small

時に (ときに)

by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally

本 (ほん)

book; volume; script; this; present; main; head; real; regular; counter for long cylindrical things; counter for films, TV shows, etc.; counter for goals, home runs, etc.; counter for telephone calls

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.

沢山 (たくさん)

a lot; lots; plenty; many; a large number; much; a great deal; a good deal; enough; sufficient; enough; too many; too much

読む (よむ)

to read; to count; to guess; to predict; to read (someone's thoughts); to see (e.g. into someone's heart); to divine

切っ先 (きっさき、ほう)

point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack

が (が)

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

いい (いい)

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

若

Readings: ジャク、 ニャク、 ニャ、 わか.い、 わか-、 も.しくわ、 も.し、 も.しくは、 ごと.し

Meanings: young, if, perhaps, possibly, low number, immature

時

Readings: ジ、 とき、 -どき

Meanings: time, hour

本

Readings: ホン、 もと

Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things

読

Readings: ドク、 トク、 トウ、 よ.む、 -よ.み

Meaning: read