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当分の間は柔軟な戦術を取るべきだ。

Sentence Analyzer

当分 柔軟な 戦術 取る べき

English Translation

We should adopt flexible tactics for the moment.

Furigana

当分(とうぶん)()柔軟(じゅうなん)戦術(せんじゅつ)()るべきだ。

Romanji

Tōbun no ma wa jūnanna senjutsu o toru beki da.

Words

当分 (とうぶん)
for the present; currently; presently; at this time; for the next while
()
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
()
space; room; time; pause
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
柔軟 (じゅうなん)
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
戦術 (せんじゅつ)
tactics
()
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.
取る (とる)
to take; to pick up; to harvest; to earn; to win; to choose; to steal; to eat; to have (a meal); to remove (one's glasses, etc.); to compete (in sumo, cards, etc.); to play
可し (べし)
shall; should; must
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: トウ、 あ.たる、 あ.たり、 あ.てる、 あ.て、 まさ.に、 まさ.にべし
Meanings: hit, right, appropriate, himself
Readings: ブン、 フン、 ブ、 わ.ける、 わ.け、 わ.かれる、 わ.かる、 わ.かつ
Meanings: part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100
Readings: カン、 ケン、 あいだ、 ま、 あい
Meanings: interval, space
Readings: ジュウ、 ニュウ、 やわ.らか、 やわ.らかい、 やわ、 やわ.ら
Meanings: tender, weakness, gentleness, softness
Readings: ナン、 やわ.らか、 やわ.らかい
Meaning: soft
Readings: セン、 いくさ、 たたか.う、 おのの.く、 そよ.ぐ、 わなな.く
Meanings: war, battle, match
Readings: ジュツ、 すべ
Meanings: art, technique, skill, means, trick, resources, magic
Readings: シュ、 と.る、 と.り、 と.り-、 とり、 -ど.り
Meanings: take, fetch, take up