使い捨ての箸を使うよりもプラスチックの箸を洗って使う方がいい。

Sentence Analyzer

使い捨て の 箸 を 使う より も プラスチック の 箸 を 洗って 使う 方 が いい 。

English Translation

It's better to use plastic chopsticks and wash them than to use disposable chopsticks.

Furigana

使(つか)い捨(す)ての箸(はし)を使(つか)うよりもプラスチックの箸(はし)を洗(あら)って使(つか)う方(ほう)がいい。

Romanji

Tsukaisute no hashi o tsukau yori mo purasuchikku no hashi o aratte tsukau hō ga ii.

Words

使い捨て (つかいすて、つかいずて)

throwaway; disposable

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

箸 (はし)

chopsticks

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.

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

より (より)

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

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

プラスチック (プラスチック、プラスティック)

plastic

洗う (あらう)

to wash; to investigate

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

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

使

Readings: シ、 つか.う、 つか.い、 -つか.い、 -づか.い

Meanings: use, send on a mission, order, messenger, envoy, ambassador, cause

捨

Readings: シャ、 す.てる

Meanings: discard, throw away, abandon, resign, reject, sacrifice

箸

Readings: チョ、 チャク、 はし

Meaning: chopsticks

洗

Readings: セン、 あら.う

Meanings: wash, inquire into, probe

方

Readings: ホウ、 かた、 -かた、 -がた

Meanings: direction, person, alternative