昔の子供はみんな、善悪の区別ができた。

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昔の子供はみんな、善悪の区別ができた。

English Translation

In the old days, every child could tell the difference between good and bad.

Furigana

昔(むかし)の子供(こども)はみんな、善悪(ぜんあく)の区別(くべつ)ができた。

Romanji

Mukashi no kodomo wa minna, zen'aku no kubetsu ga dekita.

Words

昔 (むかし)

olden days; former

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

子供 (こども)

child; children

は (は)

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

皆 (みな、みんな)

all; everyone; everybody; everything

善悪 (ぜんあく)

good and evil

区別 (くべつ)

distinction; differentiation; classification

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

出来る (できる)

to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at; to be permitted (to do); to become intimate; to take up (with somebody); to grow; to be raised; to become pregnant