田中さんの教えるのは歴史の流れに逆らう。

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田中 さん の 教える の は 歴史 の 流れ に 逆らう 。

English Translation

Tanaka's teaching goes against the stream of history.

Furigana

田中(たなか)さんの教(おし)えるのは歴史(れきし)の流(なが)れに逆(さか)らう。

Romanji

Tanaka san no oshieru no wa rekishi no nagare ni sakarau.

Words

さん (さん)

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.; -san; makes words more polite (usu. in fixed expressions)

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

教える (おしえる)

to teach; to inform; to instruct

は (は)

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

歴史 (れきし)

history

流れ (ながれ)

stream; current; flow; course of events

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

逆らう (さからう)

to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy

Kanji

田

Readings: デン、 た

Meanings: rice field, rice paddy

中

Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る

Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center

教

Readings: キョウ、 おし.える、 おそ.わる

Meanings: teach, faith, doctrine

歴

Readings: レキ、 レッキ

Meanings: curriculum, continuation, passage of time

史

Reading: シ

Meanings: history, chronicle

流

Readings: リュウ、 ル、 なが.れる、 なが.れ、 なが.す、 -なが.す

Meanings: current, a sink, flow, forfeit

逆

Readings: ギャク、 ゲキ、 さか、 さか.さ、 さか.らう

Meanings: inverted, reverse, opposite, wicked