彼らは子供たちにあの川で泳がせるべきでない。

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English Translation

They shouldn't let children swim in that river.

Furigana

彼(かれ)らは子供(こども)たちにあの川(かわ)で泳(およ)がせるべきでない。

Romanji

Karera wa kodomotachi ni ano kawa de oyogaseru beki denai.

Words

彼ら (かれら)

they (usually male); them

は (は)

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

子供達 (こどもたち)

children

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

彼の (あの、かの)

that (someone or something distant from both speaker and listener, or situation unfamiliar to both speaker and listener)

川 (かわ、がわ)

river; stream; the .... river; (suffix used with the names of rivers)

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

泳がせる (およがせる)

to let someone swim; to let someone go free

可し (べし)

shall; should; must

だ (だ)

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