健康を保つためにはたくさんの果物を食べるのがよい。

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English Translation

You had best eat plenty of fruit to keep healthy.

Furigana

健康(けんこう)を保(たも)つためにはたくさんの果物(くだもの)を食(た)べるのがよい。

Romanji

Kenkō o tamotsu tameni wa takusan no kudamono o taberu no ga yoi.

Words

健康 (けんこう)

health; sound; wholesome

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.

保つ (たもつ)

to keep; to preserve; to hold; to retain; to maintain; to support; to sustain; to last; to endure; to keep well (food); to wear well; to be durable

為に (ために)

for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of; because of; as a result of

は (は)

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

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

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

果物 (くだもの、かぶつ)

fruit

食べる (たべる)

to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on

が (が)

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

良い (よい)

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