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毎日の務めを怠るな。

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毎日 務め 怠る

English Translation

Don't fail in your daily duties.

Furigana

毎日(まいにち)(つと)めを(おこた)るな。

Romanji

Mainichi no tsutome o okotaru na.

Words

毎日 (まいにち)
every day
()
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
勤め (つとめ)
service; duty; business; responsibility; task; Buddhist religious services
()
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.
怠る (おこたる)
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
()
(sentence end, mainly masc.) indicates emotion or emphasis; (used with masu stem verb) command; (used with dictionary form verb) prohibition

Kanji

Readings: マイ、 ごと、 -ごと.に
Meaning: every
Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か
Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days
Readings: ム、 つと.める
Meanings: task, duties
Readings: タイ、 おこた.る、 なま.ける
Meanings: neglect, laziness