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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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