学生は多くの時間を勉学に費やす。

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学生 は 多く の 時間 を 勉学 に 費やす 。

English Translation

A student spends a lot of time studying.

Furigana

学生(がくせい)は多(おお)くの時間(じかん)を勉学(べんがく)に費(つい)やす。

Romanji

Gakusei wa ōku no jikan o bengaku ni tsuiyasu.

Words

学生 (がくせい)

student (esp. a university student)

は (は)

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

多く (おおく)

many; much; largely; abundantly; mostly

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

時間 (じかん)

time; hours

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.

勉学 (べんがく)

study; pursuit of knowledge

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

費やす (ついやす)

to spend; to expend; to consume; to waste; to squander; to throw away; to devote

Kanji

学

Readings: ガク、 まな.ぶ

Meanings: study, learning, science

生

Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 い.きる、 い.かす、 い.ける、 う.まれる、 うま.れる、 う.まれ、 うまれ、 う.む、 お.う、 は.える、 は.やす、 き、 なま、 なま-、 な.る、 な.す、 む.す、 -う

Meanings: life, genuine, birth

多

Readings: タ、 おお.い、 まさ.に、 まさ.る

Meanings: many, frequent, much

時

Readings: ジ、 とき、 -どき

Meanings: time, hour

間

Readings: カン、 ケン、 あいだ、 ま、 あい

Meanings: interval, space

勉

Readings: ベン、 つと.める

Meanings: exertion, endeavour, encourage, strive, make effort, diligent

費

Readings: ヒ、 つい.やす、 つい.える

Meanings: expense, cost, spend, consume, waste