過度の運動は体のためというよりは、むしろ害になる。

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English Translation

Too much exercise does more harm than good.

Furigana

過度(かど)の運動(うんどう)は体(からだ)のためというよりは、むしろ害(がい)になる。

Romanji

Kado no undō wa karada no tame to iu yori wa, mushiro gai ni naru.

Words

過度 (かど)

excess; immoderation

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

運動 (うんどう)

exercise; physical training; work-out; appeal; campaign; drive; crusade; movement; lobbying; motion; movement

は (は)

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

体 (からだ、しんたい、しんだい、しんてい)

body; torso; trunk; build; physique; constitution; health; corpse; dead body

為 (ため)

good; advantage; benefit; welfare; sake; purpose; objective; aim; consequence; result; effect; affecting; regarding; concerning

と (と)

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

結う (ゆう、いう)

to do up (hair); to braid; to fasten; to fix

より (より)

than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more

寧ろ (むしろ)

rather; better; instead

害 (がい)

injury; harm; evil influence; damage

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

成る (なる)

to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...