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そうするのは礼儀にかなわない。

Sentence Analyzer

そう する 礼儀 かなわない

English Translation

It is not etiquette to do so.

Furigana

そうするのは礼儀(れいぎ)にかなわない。

Romanji

Sō suru no wa reigi ni kanawanai.

Words

そう (そう)
so; really; seeming; appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
為る (する)
to do; to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into); to serve as; to act as; to work as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.); to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as; to decide on; to choose; to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.); to be (in a state, condition, etc.); to be worth; to cost; to pass (of time); to elapse; verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs"); creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go"); to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to
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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
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topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
礼儀 (れいぎ)
manners; courtesy; etiquette
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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
叶う (かなう)
to come true (wish); to be suited; to match (implies competition); to rival; to bear (e.g. I can't bear the heat)

Kanji

Readings: レイ、 ライ
Meanings: salute, bow, ceremony, thanks, remuneration
Reading: 
Meanings: ceremony, rule, affair, case, a matter