風邪は万病の元。
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English Translation
A cold often leads to all kinds of disease.
Furigana
Romanji
Kaze wa manbyō no moto.
Words
風邪
(かぜ、ふうじゃ)
common cold; cold; influenza; flu; ague
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
万病
(まんびょう)
all kinds of sicknesses
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
元
(もと)
former; ex-