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新しい社則は年配の労働者達には不公平だった。

Sentence Analyzer

新しい 社則 年配 労働者達 不公平 だった

English Translation

The new company rule was unfair to older workers.

Furigana

(あたら)しい社則(しゃそく)年配(ねんぱい)労働者達(ろうどうしゃたち)には不公平(ふこうへい)だった。

Romanji

Atarashii shasoku wa nenpai no rōdōshatachi ni wa fukōhei datta.

Words

新しい (あたらしい)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date; modern
社則 (しゃそく)
company regulations
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
年配 (ねんぱい)
elderly; age; years
()
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
()
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
不公平 (ふこうへい)
unfairness; injustice; partiality
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: シン、 あたら.しい、 あら.た、 あら-、 にい-
Meaning: new
Readings: シャ、 やしろ
Meanings: company, firm, office, association, shrine
Readings: ソク、 のっと.る
Meanings: rule, follow, based on, model after
Readings: ネン、 とし
Meanings: year, counter for years
Readings: ハイ、 くば.る
Meanings: distribute, spouse, exile, rationing
Readings: ロウ、 ろう.する、 いたわ.る、 いた.ずき、 ねぎら、 つか.れる、 ねぎら.う
Meanings: labor, thank for, reward for, toil, trouble
Readings: ドウ、 リュク、 リキ、 ロク、 リョク、 はたら.く
Meanings: work, (kokuji)
Readings: シャ、 もの
Meanings: someone, person
Readings: タツ、 ダ、 -たち
Meanings: accomplished, reach, arrive, attain
Readings: フ、 ブ
Meanings: negative, non-, bad, ugly, clumsy
Readings: コウ、 ク、 おおやけ
Meanings: public, prince, official, governmental
Readings: ヘイ、 ビョウ、 ヒョウ、 たい.ら、 -だいら、 ひら、 ひら-
Meanings: even, flat, peace