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少々のウイスキーを飲んでも害にはなりますまい。

Sentence Analyzer

少々 ウイスキー 飲んで なります まい

English Translation

It'll do no harm to drink a little whisky.

Furigana

少々(しょうしょう)のウイスキーを()んでも(がい)にはなりますまい。

Romanji

Shōshō no uisuki- o nonde mo gai ni wa narimasu mai.

Words

少々 (しょうしょう)
just a minute; small quantity
()
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
ウィスキー (ウィスキー、ウイスキー、ウヰスキー、ヰスキー、ヰスキ、ウイスキ、ウイスケ、ウヰスケ、ウスケ)
whisky; whiskey
()
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.
飲む (のむ)
to drink; to gulp; to swallow; to take (medicine); to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress; to accept (e.g. demand, condition); to make light of; to conceal
()
too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other
(がい)
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
()
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
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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 ...
まい (まい)
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't

Kanji

Readings: ショウ、 すく.ない、 すこ.し
Meanings: few, little
Readings: イン、 オン、 の.む、 -の.み
Meanings: drink, smoke, take
Reading: ガイ
Meanings: harm, injury