How to Say ‘Your health is everything, after all.’ in Japanese
体が資本だからね。
karada ga shihon da kara ne
[kah-RAH-dah ga shee-HOHN da kara ne]
💬 Usage Tip: だから means "because", and ending a sentence with it gives the sense of "after all".
Phrase Breakdown
体が資本
karada ga shihon
your body is your capital
A saying that means health is everything. Say 'ka-ra-da ga shi-hon'. The が is a clear 'ga'.
仕事も体が資本だ。
Even in work, health is your capital.
Words in this phrase
体
karada
[kah-RAH-dah]
body
The physical body; often refers to one's health.
体に気をつけてね。
Take care of yourself.
が
ga
[ga]
subject marker
A particle marking the subject of the sentence.
興味がある分野を教えてください。
Please tell me the field you are interested in.
資本
shihon
[shee-HOHN]
capital; asset
Funds or basis for business; figuratively, the foundation of everything.
健康が一番の資本です。
Health is the greatest asset.
だからね。
da kara ne
because, you know
だから means 'because' or 'so', and ね adds a caring, 'you know' tone. Say 'da-ka-ra ne'.
大事なことだからね。
Because it's important, you know.
Words in this phrase
だ
da
[da]
be (informal)
Informal form of 'to be' used in casual speech.
今日はいい天気だ。
Today is good weather.
から
kara
[kara]
because
Used to provide a reason for something.
疲れたから、早く寝ました。
Because I was tired, I went to bed early.
ね
ne
[ne]
isn't it; right
A sentence-ending particle used to seek agreement or add a friendly tone.
深煎りですね。
It’s a dark roast, right?
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