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Zach

もう彼は卒業したのだからまじめにならなければだめだ。

Sentence Analyzer

もう 卒業した から まじめ ならなければ だめ

English Translation

Now that he has graduated, he must become more serious.

Furigana

もう(かれ)卒業(そつぎょう)したのだからまじめにならなければだめだ。

Romanji

Mō kare wa sotsugyōshita no da kara majime ni naranakereba dame da.

Words

もう (もう)
now; soon; shortly; before long; presently; already; yet; by now; (not) anymore; further; more; again; another; the other; interjection used to strengthen expression of an emotion (often exasperation)
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
卒業 (そつぎょう)
graduation; completion (e.g. of a course); outgrowing something; moving on
()
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
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
から (から)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part); through (e.g. window, vestibule); after; since
真面目 (まじめ)
diligent; serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
()
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
成る (なる)
to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...
駄目 (だめ、ダメ)
no good; not serving its purpose; useless; broken; hopeless; wasted; in vain; purposeless; cannot; must not; not allowed

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ソツ、 シュツ、 そっ.する、 お.える、 お.わる、 ついに、 にわか
Meanings: graduate, soldier, private, die
Readings: ギョウ、 ゴウ、 わざ
Meanings: business, vocation, arts, performance