食卓の上に身をかがめないで、姿勢を正しなさい。

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食卓 の 上に 身 を かがめないで 、 姿勢 を 正し なさい 。

English Translation

Don't bend over the table. Sit up straight.

Furigana

食卓(しょくたく)の上(うえ)に身(み)をかがめないで、姿勢(しせい)を正(ただ)しなさい。

Romanji

Shokutaku no ueni mi o kagamenaide, shisei o tadashi nasai.

Words

食卓 (しょくたく)

dining table

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

身 (み)

body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.); wood (as opposed to bark); blade (as opposed to its handle); container (as opposed to its lid)

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.

屈める (かがめる、こごめる)

to stoop; to bend

姿勢 (しせい)

attitude; posture; stance; approach; carriage (of the body)

正す (ただす)

to correct; to reform; to amend; to redress; to adjust; to straighten; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify; to make sure of; to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question

為さる (なさる)

to do

Kanji

食

Readings: ショク、 ジキ、 く.う、 く.らう、 た.べる、 は.む

Meanings: eat, food

卓

Reading: タク

Meanings: eminent, table, desk, high

上

Readings: ジョウ、 ショウ、 シャン、 うえ、 -うえ、 うわ-、 かみ、 あ.げる、 -あ.げる、 あ.がる、 -あ.がる、 あ.がり、 -あ.がり、 のぼ.る、 のぼ.り、 のぼ.せる、 のぼ.す、 よ.す

Meanings: above, up

身

Readings: シン、 み

Meanings: somebody, person, one's station in life

姿

Readings: シ、 すがた

Meanings: figure, form, shape

勢

Readings: セイ、 ゼイ、 いきお.い、 はずみ

Meanings: forces, energy, military strength

正

Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 ただ.しい、 ただ.す、 まさ、 まさ.に

Meanings: correct, justice, righteous, 10**40