戸を閉めた方がいいよ。

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戸 を 閉めた 方 が いい よ 。

English Translation

You'd better shut the door.

Furigana

戸(と)を閉(し)めた方(ほう)がいいよ。

Romanji

To o shimeta hō ga ii yo.

Words

戸 (と)

door (esp. Japanese-style); entrance (to a home); narrows

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.

閉める (しめる)

to close; to shut

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

よ (よ)

indicates certainty, emphasis, contempt, request, etc.; used when calling out to someone; used to catch one's breath or get someone's attention; yo!

Kanji

戸

Readings: コ、 と

Meanings: door, counter for houses, door radical (no. 63)

閉

Readings: ヘイ、 と.じる、 と.ざす、 し.める、 し.まる、 た.てる

Meanings: closed, shut

方

Readings: ホウ、 かた、 -かた、 -がた

Meanings: direction, person, alternative