人間にとって水は空気と同じくらい貴重だ。

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English Translation

Water is as precious as air to man.

Furigana

人間(にんげん)にとって水(みず)は空気(くうき)と同(おな)じくらい貴重(きちょう)だ。

Romanji

Ningen nitotte mizu wa kūki to onaji kurai kichō da.

Words

人間 (にんげん)

human being; person; man; mankind; humankind; character (of a person)

に取って (にとって)

to; for; concerning; as far as ... is concerned; regarding

水 (みず、み)

water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout; break granted to wrestlers engaged in a prolonged bout

は (は)

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

空気 (くうき)

air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all

と (と)

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

同じ (おなじ、おんなじ)

same; identical; equal; uniform; equivalent; similar; common (origin); changeless; alike; (usu. part of a 'nara' conditional) anyway; anyhow; in either case

くらい (くらい、ぐらい)

approximately; about; around; or so; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; so ... that ...; at least; as ... as ...; like

貴重 (きちょう)

precious; valuable

だ (だ)

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