光は、水と同じように植物にとって必要だ。

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English Translation

Light is no less necessary to plants than water.

Furigana

光(ひかり)は、水(みず)と同(おな)じように植物(しょくぶつ)にとって必要(ひつよう)だ。

Romanji

Hikari wa, mizu to onaji yōni shokubutsu nitotte hitsuyō da.

Words

光 (ひかり)

light

は (は)

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

水 (みず、み)

water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout; break granted to wrestlers engaged in a prolonged bout

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

同じ (おなじ、おんなじ)

same; identical; equal; uniform; equivalent; similar; common (origin); changeless; alike; (usu. part of a 'nara' conditional) anyway; anyhow; in either case

様に (ように)

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

植物 (しょくぶつ)

plant; vegetation

に取って (にとって)

to; for; concerning; as far as ... is concerned; regarding

必要 (ひつよう)

necessary; needed; essential; indispensable; necessity; need; requirement

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative