健康のために、食べすぎを避けるよう努力している。

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English Translation

I try to avoid eating too much for my health.

Furigana

健康(けんこう)のために、食(た)べすぎを避(さ)けるよう努力(どりょく)している。

Romanji

Kenkō no tameni, tabesugi o sakeru yō doryokushiteiru.

Words

健康 (けんこう)

health; sound; wholesome

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

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

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.

避ける (さける、よける)

to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert

様 (よう)

appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style; design; like; similar to; thing (thought or spoken)

努力 (どりょく)

great effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; effort