子たる者すべからく親の命に従うべし。

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子たる者すべからく親の命に従うべし。

English Translation

Children should obey their parents.

Furigana

子(こ)たる者(しゃ)すべからく親(おや)の命(いのち)に従(したが)うべし。

Romanji

Ko tarusha subekaraku oya no inochi ni shitagau beshi.

Words

子 (こ)

child; young (animal); young woman; young geisha; offshoot; interest; new shares; player who is not a dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); bird egg; -er (often of young women)

須らく (すべからく)

by all means; in all cases; ought to do

親 (おや)

parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); founder; (pet) owner

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

命 (いのち)

life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation; core; paired tattoos of the "life" kanji on the upper arms of a man and woman (indicating unwavering love); fate; destiny; karma

に (に)

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

従う (したがう)

to abide (by the rules); to obey; to follow; to accompany

可し (べし)

shall; should; must