老人に席を譲るとは彼も礼儀をわきまえている。

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English Translation

It was civil of him to offer his seat to the old man.

Furigana

老人(ろうじん)に席(せき)を譲(ゆず)るとは彼(かれ)も礼儀(れいぎ)をわきまえている。

Romanji

Rōjin ni seki o yuzuru to wa kare mo reigi o wakimaeteiru.

Words

老人 (ろうじん)

the aged; old person

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

席 (せき)

seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post

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.

譲る (ゆずる)

to turn over; to assign; to hand over; to transmit; to convey; to sell; to dispose of; to yield; to surrender; to concede

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

は (は)

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

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

礼儀 (れいぎ)

manners; courtesy; etiquette

弁える (わきまえる)

to know (right from wrong); to discern; to discriminate; to understand; to bear in mind