社会における伝統的な男女の役割について思うとき、我々は夫が家族を支え妻が家と子供の面倒を見るものと考える。

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English Translation

When we think of the traditional roles of men and women in society, we think of husbands supporting the family, and wives taking care of the house and children.

Furigana

社会(しゃかい)における伝統的(でんとうてき)な男女(だんじょ)の役割(やくわり)について思(おも)うとき、我々(われわれ)は夫(おっと)が家族(かぞく)を支(ささ)え妻(つま)が家(いえ)と子供(こども)の面倒(めんどう)を見(み)るものと考(かんが)える。

Romanji

Shakai niokeru dentōteki na danjo no yakuwari nitsuite omou toki, wareware wa otto ga kazoku o sasae tsuma ga ie to kodomo no mendō o miru mono to kangaeru.

Words

社会 (しゃかい)

society; public; community; the world; social studies

に於ける (における)

in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to

伝統的 (でんとうてき)

traditional; conventional

だ (だ)

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

男女 (だんじょ、なんにょ)

men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders

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

役割 (やくわり)

part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties

に就いて (について)

concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every

思う (おもう)

to think; to consider; to believe; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to regard; to imagine; to suppose; to dream; to expect; to look forward to; to feel; to desire; to want; to recall; to remember

とき (とき)

regular (stops at every station) Jouetsu-line Shinkansen

我々 (われわれ)

は (は)

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

夫 (おっと)

husband

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

家族 (かぞく)

family; members of a family

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.

支える (ささえる)

to support; to prop; to sustain; to underlay; to hold up; to hold at bay; to stem; to check

妻 (つま)

wife; my dear; dear; honey; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment

家 (いえ)

house; residence; dwelling; family; household; lineage; family name

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

子供 (こども)

child; children

面倒 (めんどう)

trouble; difficulty; care; attention

見る (みる)

to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe; to look over; to look on; to assess; to examine; to judge; to look after; to keep an eye on; to take care of; to view (e.g. flowers, movie); to try; to try out; to see that...; to find that...

者 (もの、もん)

person

考える (かんがえる)

to think about; to take into consideration; to ponder; to reflect; to try to come at a conclusion; to think over (something); to intend; to decide (to do); to plan; to come up with; to devise; to scheme; to predict; to anticipate; to expect; to suspect; to doubt; to consider (somebody to be something); to look on