菓子類は歯に悪いとよく言われる。

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菓子類 は 歯 に 悪い と よく 言われる 。

English Translation

It is often said that sweets are bad for your teeth.

Furigana

菓子類(かしるい)は歯(は)に悪(わる)いとよく言(い)われる。

Romanji

Kashirui wa ha ni warui to yoku iwareru.

Words

は (は)

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

歯 (は)

tooth

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

悪い (わるい)

bad; poor; inferior; evil; sinful; unprofitable; unbeneficial; at fault; to blame; in the wrong; sorry

と (と)

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

良く (よく)

nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully; frequently; often

言う (いう、ゆう)

to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

Kanji

菓

Reading: カ

Meanings: candy, cakes, fruit

子

Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね

Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

類

Readings: ルイ、 たぐ.い

Meanings: sort, kind, variety, class, genus

歯

Readings: シ、 よわい、 は、 よわ.い、 よわい.する

Meanings: tooth, cog

悪

Readings: アク、 オ、 わる.い、 わる-、 あ.し、 にく.い、 -にく.い、 ああ、 いずくに、 いずくんぞ、 にく.む

Meanings: bad, vice, rascal, false, evil, wrong

言

Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと

Meanings: say, word