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子供たちに水際に近づかないようにいいなさい。

Sentence Analyzer

子供たち 水際 近づかない ように いい なさい

English Translation

Tell the children to keep away from the water's edge.

Furigana

子供(こども)たちに水際(みずぎわ)(ちか)づかないようにいいなさい。

Romanji

Kodomotachi ni mizugiwa ni chikazukanai yōni ii nasai.

Words

子供達 (こどもたち)
children
()
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
水際 (みずぎわ)
beach; water's edge; coastline; national border; before entering the country
近づく (ちかづく、ちかずく)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
様に (ように)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
結う (ゆう、いう)
to do up (hair); to braid; to fasten; to fix
為さる (なさる)
to do

Kanji

Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Readings: キョウ、 ク、 クウ、 グ、 そな.える、 とも、 -ども
Meanings: submit, offer, present, serve (meal), accompany
Readings: スイ、 みず、 みず-
Meaning: water
Readings: サイ、 きわ、 -ぎわ
Meanings: occasion, side, edge, verge, dangerous, adventurous, indecent, time, when
Readings: キン、 コン、 ちか.い
Meanings: near, early, akin, tantamount