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主婦は節約に努めるべきである。

Sentence Analyzer

主婦 節約 努める べき ある

English Translation

A housewife should be economical.

Furigana

主婦(しゅふ)節約(せつやく)(つと)めるべきである。

Romanji

Shufu wa setsuyaku ni tsutomeru beki de aru.

Words

主婦 (しゅふ)
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
節約 (せつやく)
economising; saving
()
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
努める (つとめる)
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent; to be committed (to doing something)
可し (べし)
shall; should; must
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
(ある)
a certain ...; some ...

Kanji

Readings: シュ、 ス、 シュウ、 ぬし、 おも、 あるじ
Meanings: lord, chief, master, main thing, principal
Readings: フ、 よめ
Meanings: lady, woman, wife, bride
Readings: セツ、 セチ、 ふし、 -ぶし、 のっと
Meanings: node, season, period, occasion, verse, clause, stanza, honor, joint, knuckle, knob, knot, tune, melody
Readings: ヤク、 つづ.まる、 つづ.める、 つづま.やか
Meanings: promise, approximately, shrink
Readings: ド、 つと.める
Meanings: toil, diligent, as much as possible