あなたはその地方の習慣を良く知るべきだ。

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English Translation

You should acquaint yourself with the local customs.

Furigana

あなたはその地方(ちほう)の習慣(しゅうかん)を良(よ)く知(し)るべきだ。

Romanji

Anata wa sono chihō no shūkan o yoku shiru beki da.

Words

貴方 (あなた)

you (referring to someone of equal or lower status); dear (what a wife calls a husband)

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

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...

地方 (ちほう)

district; region; area; locality; the country; countryside; the provinces; rural area

の (の)

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

習慣 (しゅうかん)

habit; custom; cultural practice

を (を)

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.

良い (よい)

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared; profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial; OK

知る (しる)

to be aware of; to know; to be conscious of; to cognize; to cognise; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to remember; to be acquainted with (a procedure); to experience; to go through; to learn; to be acquainted with (a person); to get to know; to concern

可し (べし)

shall; should; must

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative