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何人たりとも公共の利益を独占すべきではない。

Sentence Analyzer

たり 公共 利益 独占す べき ない

English Translation

Let no one appropriate a common benefit.

Furigana

(なん)(にん)たりとも公共(こうきょう)利益(りえき)独占(どくせん)すべきではない。

Romanji

Nan nin tari to mo kōkyō no rieki o dokusensu beki de wa nai.

Words

(なに、なん)
what; how many; you-know-what; that; whatsit; what's the expression; what do you call them; what?; hey!
(じん)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); indicates nationality, race, origin, etc.; -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; indicates expertise (in a certain field); (usu. in compound words) man; person; people
たり (たり、だり)
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); (used adverbially) doing such things as...; expresses a command; (after a noun) to be; indicates completion or continuation of an action
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
()
too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other
公共 (こうきょう)
public; community; public service; society; communal
()
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
利益 (りえき、りやく)
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; interest (of the public, etc.); grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing; miracle
()
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.
独占 (どくせん)
monopoly; monopolization; hogging; keeping to oneself
可し (べし)
shall; should; must
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
ない (ない)
not; emphatic suffix

Kanji

Readings: カ、 なに、 なん、 なに-、 なん-
Meaning: what
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: コウ、 ク、 おおやけ
Meanings: public, prince, official, governmental
Readings: キョウ、 とも、 とも.に、 -ども
Meanings: together, both, neither, all, and, alike, with
Readings: リ、 き.く
Meanings: profit, advantage, benefit
Readings: エキ、 ヤク、 ま.す
Meanings: benefit, gain, profit, advantage
Readings: ドク、 トク、 ひと.り
Meanings: single, alone, spontaneously, Germany
Readings: セン、 し.める、 うらな.う
Meanings: fortune-telling, divining, forecasting, occupy, hold, have, get, take