昔は若者は社会のきまりを軽蔑していたものだ。

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English Translation

Young people used to look down on the rules of society.

Furigana

昔(むかし)は若者(わかもの)は社会(しゃかい)のきまりを軽蔑(けいべつ)していたものだ。

Romanji

Mukashi wa wakamono wa shakai no kimari o keibetsushiteita mono da.

Words

昔 (むかし)

olden days; former

は (は)

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

若者 (わかもの)

young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters

社会 (しゃかい)

society; public; community; the world; social studies

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

決まり (きまり)

rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; end; agreement; arrangement; habit; custom; habitual way; countenance in front of another person; face; love relationship between a customer and a prostitute

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.

軽蔑 (けいべつ)

scorn; disdain; contempt

者 (もの、もん)

person

だ (だ)

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