私たちは家庭の伝統を維持しなければならない。

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私たち は 家庭 の 伝統 を 維持しなければならない 。

English Translation

We must keep up the family traditions.

Furigana

私(わたし)たちは家庭(かてい)の伝統(でんとう)を維持(いじ)しなければならない。

Romanji

Watashitachi wa katei no dentō o ijishinakerebanaranai.

Words

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)

we; us

は (は)

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

家庭 (かてい)

home; family; household

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

伝統 (でんとう)

tradition; convention

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.

維持 (いじ)

maintenance; preservation; improvement

Kanji

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

家

Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち

Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer

庭

Readings: テイ、 にわ

Meanings: courtyard, garden, yard

伝

Readings: デン、 テン、 つた.わる、 つた.える、 つた.う、 つだ.う、 -づた.い、 つて

Meanings: transmit, go along, walk along, follow, report, communicate, legend, tradition

統

Readings: トウ、 す.べる、 ほび.る

Meanings: overall, relationship, ruling, governing

維

Reading: イ

Meanings: fiber, tie, rope

持

Readings: ジ、 も.つ、 -も.ち、 も.てる

Meanings: hold, have