私は、年上の人を敬うように教えられた。

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私は、年上の人を敬うように教えられた。

English Translation

I was taught to respect my elders.

Furigana

私(わたし)は、年上(としうえ)の人(ひと)を敬(うやま)うように教(おし)えられた。

Romanji

Watashi wa, toshiue no hito o uyamau yōni oshierareta.

Words

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

は (は)

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

年上 (としうえ)

older; senior

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

人 (ひと、ヒト)

man; person; human being; mankind; people; human (Homo sapiens); humans as a species; character; personality; man of talent; true man; another person; other people; others; adult

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.

敬う (うやまう)

to show respect; to honour; to honor

様に (ように)

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

教える (おしえる)

to teach; to inform; to instruct