私は、年上の人を敬うように教えられた。

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年上 敬う ように 教えられた

English Translation

I was taught to respect my elders.

Furigana

(わたし)は、年上(としうえ)(ひと)(うやま)うように(おし)えられた。

Romanji

Watashi wa, toshiue no hito o uyamau yōni oshierareta.

Words

(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
年上 (としうえ)
older; senior
()
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
(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
()
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

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: ネン、 とし
Meanings: year, counter for years
Readings: ジョウ、 ショウ、 シャン、 うえ、 -うえ、 うわ-、 かみ、 あ.げる、 -あ.げる、 あ.がる、 -あ.がる、 あ.がり、 -あ.がり、 のぼ.る、 のぼ.り、 のぼ.せる、 のぼ.す、 よ.す
Meanings: above, up
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: ケイ、 キョウ、 うやま.う
Meanings: awe, respect, honor, revere
Readings: キョウ、 おし.える、 おそ.わる
Meanings: teach, faith, doctrine