sustenance, nourishment

noun Rare #35,429
sustenance, nourishment Often used figuratively for something that supports or enriches the mind or spirit.
JA: 読書は心の糧になる。
EN: Reading provides nourishment for the mind.

そして——美しく咲く花のとなった

And now—it has become nourishment for the beautiful flowers in bloom.

— いまを生きる (1989)

今日満足したことは明日のになる

What satisfies you today becomes nourishment for tomorrow.

そこにいる生活どうするの

How will you make a living while you're there?

だが——美しさロマンスこそ——我々の生きる

But poetry—and beauty, romance, love—these are what we live for.

— いまを生きる (1989)