相手を選ぶときは慎重でなければならない。

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相手 を 選ぶ とき は 慎重 でなければならない 。

English Translation

You must be deliberate in selecting a partner.

Furigana

相手(あいて)を選(えら)ぶときは慎重(しんちょう)でなければならない。

Romanji

Aite o erabu toki wa shinchō denakerebanaranai.

Words

相手 (あいて)

companion; partner; company; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)

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.

選ぶ (えらぶ)

to choose; to select

とき (とき)

regular (stops at every station) Jouetsu-line Shinkansen

は (は)

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

慎重 (しんちょう)

careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate

だ (だ)

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

Kanji

相

Readings: ソウ、 ショウ、 あい-

Meanings: inter-, mutual, together, each other, minister of state, councillor, aspect, phase, physiognomy

手

Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-

Meaning: hand

選

Readings: セン、 えら.ぶ

Meanings: elect, select, choose, prefer

慎

Readings: シン、 つつし.む、 つつし、 つつし.み

Meanings: humility, be careful, discreet, prudent

重

Readings: ジュウ、 チョウ、 え、 おも.い、 おも.り、 おも.なう、 かさ.ねる、 かさ.なる、 おも

Meanings: heavy, heap up, pile up, nest of boxes, -fold