A healthy life
- Grasp the text's purpose first from its title and type.
- Do not stop at unknown words; follow the flow. Hover the underlined key words to jump to the vocabulary track.
- Find the clue each question asks about directly in the passage.
Passage
Hover the underlined words for their meaning and a link to the vocabulary track.
Sentence structure
Key sentences split into meaning units, showing the role of each part.
The conditional "to" expresses a natural cause-effect, "whenever / if ..., (naturally) ...": "mijikai to ... denai" = if it is short, (naturally) none comes. "denakute" is the te-form of "denai," linking a reason. "~ya~" is a partial list ("shigoto ya benkyou" = work and study, etc.), and "umaku dekimasen" is the negative potential ("cannot do well").
"tsukawanaide" (without using) is the "without doing" sense of naide, and "~tari ~tari suru" bundles a list of examples. The "nara" in "chikai tokoro nara" presents a supposition/topic, "if it is ...." The final "suru dake demo" stresses a minimal condition, "just by doing," softly leading to the conclusion "even just this much is good for the body."
Questions
Q1What is the first important thing for health?
Q2How should you eat in a balanced way?
Q3What does the writer emphasize most?