そんな役に立たない本を読むべきではない。

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English Translation

You shouldn't read such useless books.

Furigana

そんな役(やくた)に立()たない本(ほん)を読(よ)むべきではない。

Romanji

Sonna yakunitatanai hon o yomu beki de wa nai.

Words

そんな (そんな)

such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of

役に立つ (やくにたつ)

to be helpful; to be useful

本 (ほん)

book; volume; script; this; present; main; head; real; regular; counter for long cylindrical things; counter for films, TV shows, etc.; counter for goals, home runs, etc.; counter for telephone calls

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.

読む (よむ)

to read; to count; to guess; to predict; to read (someone's thoughts); to see (e.g. into someone's heart); to divine

可し (べし)

shall; should; must

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

は (は)

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

ない (ない)

not; emphatic suffix