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。
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English Translation
It's better to use plastic chopsticks and wash them than to use disposable chopsticks.
Furigana
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
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
Readings: シャ、 す.てる
Meanings: discard, throw away, abandon, resign, reject, sacrifice
Readings: チョ、 チャク、 はし
Meaning: chopsticks
Readings: セン、 あら.う
Meanings: wash, inquire into, probe
Readings: ホウ、 かた、 -かた、 -がた
Meanings: direction, person, alternative