女性に年齢を聞くべきではない。

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女性に年齢を聞くべきではない。

English Translation

We should not ask a woman her age.

Furigana

女性(じょせい)に年齢(ねんれい)を聞(き)くべきではない。

Romanji

Josei ni nenrei o kiku beki de wa nai.

Words

女性 (じょせい、にょしょう)

woman; female; feminine gender

に (に)

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

年齢 (ねんれい)

age; years

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.

聞く (きく)

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to query; to learn of; to hear about; to follow (advice); to comply with; to smell (esp. incense); to sample fragrance

可し (べし)

shall; should; must

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

は (は)

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

ない (ない)

not; emphatic suffix