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だれか人に、言い分があったら、陰口をいわないで、その人に面と向かっていいなさい。

Sentence Analyzer

だれ 言い分 あったら 陰口 いわないで その 向かって いい なさい

English Translation

If you have a bone to pick with a person, tell it to his face instead of saying things behind his back.

Furigana

だれか(ひと)に、(いぶん)()があったら、陰口(かげぐち)をいわないで、その(ひと)(めん)()かっていいなさい。

Romanji

Dare ka hito ni, iibun ga attara, kageguchi o iwanaide, sono hito ni men to mukatte ii nasai.

Words

(だれ、たれ、た)
who
()
indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical); or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; emphatic prefix; suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; in that way
(ひと、ヒト)
man; person; human being; mankind; people; human (Homo sapiens); humans as a species; character; personality; man of talent; true man; another person; other people; others; adult
()
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
言い分 (いいぶん)
one's say; one's point; complaint; excuse
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
有る (ある)
to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
陰口 (かげぐち)
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
()
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.
結う (ゆう、いう)
to do up (hair); to braid; to fasten; to fix
其の (その)
that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...
(めん)
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect; facet; side; chamfer; counter for broad, flat objects, levels or stages, e.g. in a video game
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
向かう (むかう)
to face; to go towards
為さる (なさる)
to do

Kanji

Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと
Meanings: say, word
Readings: ブン、 フン、 ブ、 わ.ける、 わ.け、 わ.かれる、 わ.かる、 わ.かつ
Meanings: part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100
Readings: イン、 かげ、 かげ.る
Meanings: shade, yin, negative, sex organs, secret, shadow
Readings: コウ、 ク、 くち
Meaning: mouth
Readings: メン、 ベン、 おも、 おもて、 つら
Meanings: mask, face, features, surface
Readings: コウ、 む.く、 む.い、 -む.き、 む.ける、 -む.け、 む.かう、 む.かい、 む.こう、 む.こう-、 むこ、 むか.い
Meanings: yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach