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子どもには良い手本を示さなければならない。

Sentence Analyzer

子ども 良い 手本 示さなければならない

English Translation

You should set a good example to your children.

Furigana

()どもには()手本(てほん)(しめ)さなければならない。

Romanji

Kodomo ni wa yoi tehon o shimesanakerebanaranai.

Words

子供 (こども)
child; 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
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
良い (よい)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared; profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial; OK
手本 (てほん)
copybook; model; pattern
()
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.
示す (しめす)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to tell; to exemplify; to make apparent; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show; to represent; to signify; to display

Kanji

Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Readings: リョウ、 よ.い、 -よ.い、 い.い、 -い.い
Meanings: good, pleasing, skilled
Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-
Meaning: hand
Readings: ホン、 もと
Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
Readings: ジ、 シ、 しめ.す
Meanings: show, indicate, point out, express, display