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善良な市民は法律に従う。

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善良な 市民 法律 従う

English Translation

A good citizen obeys the laws.

Furigana

善良(ぜんりょう)市民(しみん)法律(ほうりつ)(したが)う。

Romanji

Zenryōna shimin wa hōritsu ni shitagau.

Words

善良 (ぜんりょう)
goodness; excellence; virtue
市民 (しみん)
citizen; citizenry; public; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
法律 (ほうりつ)
law
()
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
従う (したがう)
to abide (by the rules); to obey; to follow; to accompany

Kanji

Readings: ゼン、 よ.い、 い.い、 よ.く、 よし.とする
Meanings: virtuous, good, goodness
Readings: リョウ、 よ.い、 -よ.い、 い.い、 -い.い
Meanings: good, pleasing, skilled
Readings: シ、 いち
Meanings: market, city, town
Readings: ミン、 たみ
Meanings: people, nation, subjects
Readings: ホウ、 ハッ、 ホッ、 フラン、 のり
Meanings: method, law, rule, principle, model, system
Readings: リツ、 リチ、 レツ
Meanings: rhythm, law, regulation, gauge, control
Readings: ジュウ、 ショウ、 ジュ、 したが.う、 したが.える、 より
Meanings: accompany, obey, submit to, comply, follow, secondary, incidental, subordinate