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将校は今後夕食の席ではネクタイを着用すべし。

Sentence Analyzer

将校 今後 夕食 ネクタイ 着用す べし

English Translation

Officers will henceforth wear ties at dinner.

Furigana

将校(しょうこう)今後(こんご)夕食(ゆうしょく)(せき)ではネクタイを着用(ちゃくよう)すべし。

Romanji

Shōkō wa kongo yūshoku no seki de wa nekutai o chakuyōsu beshi.

Words

将校 (しょうこう)
commissioned officer
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
今後 (こんご)
from now on; hereafter
夕食 (ゆうしょく)
evening meal; dinner
()
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
(せき)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
ネクタイ (ネクタイ)
tie; necktie
()
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.
着用 (ちゃくよう)
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
可し (べし)
shall; should; must

Kanji

Readings: ショウ、 ソウ、 まさ.に、 はた、 まさ、 ひきい.る、 もって
Meanings: leader, commander, general, admiral, or, and again, soon, from now on, just about
Readings: コウ、 キョウ
Meanings: exam, school, printing, proof, correction
Readings: コン、 キン、 いま
Meaning: now
Readings: ゴ、 コウ、 のち、 うし.ろ、 うしろ、 あと、 おく.れる
Meanings: behind, back, later
Readings: セキ、 ゆう
Meaning: evening
Readings: ショク、 ジキ、 く.う、 く.らう、 た.べる、 は.む
Meanings: eat, food
Readings: セキ、 むしろ
Meanings: seat, mat, occasion, place
Readings: チャク、 ジャク、 き.る、 -ぎ、 き.せる、 -き.せ、 つ.く、 つ.ける
Meanings: don, arrive, wear, counter for suits of clothing
Readings: ヨウ、 もち.いる
Meanings: utilize, business, service, use, employ