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Sleep is no less necessary to health than food.
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Vocabulary list

suimin
noun, no adjective
  1. sleep
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
kenkou
noun
  1. health
na adjective
  1. healthy; sound; fit; wholesome
nitotte
expression
  1. to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
shokumotsu
noun
  1. food; foodstuff
niotorazu
adverb
  1. just like; the same as; no different than
ni
particle
  1. at (place, time); in; on; during
  2. to (direction, state); toward; into
  3. for (purpose)
  4. because of (reason); for; with
  5. by; from
  6. as (i.e. in the role of)
  7. per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month")
  8. and; in addition to
  9. if; although
otoru

Formal Present Indicative Negative Form

otorazu
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
hitsuyou
na adjective
  1. necessary; needed; essential; indispensable (必用 can imply has to be used rather than is just needed)
noun
  1. necessity; need; requirement
da
copula
  1. be; is (plain copula)
auxiliary verb
  1. did; (have) done (た after certain verb forms; indicates past or completed action)
  2. please; do (indicates light imperative)

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