子どもたちよりむしろ親たちに責任がある。

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子どもたち より むしろ 親たち に 責任 が ある 。

English Translation

The parents, rather than the children, are to blame.

Furigana

子(こ)どもたちよりむしろ親(おや)たちに責任(せきにん)がある。

Romanji

Kodomotachi yori mushiro oyatachi ni sekinin ga aru.

Words

子供達 (こどもたち)

children

より (より)

than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more

寧ろ (むしろ)

rather; better; instead

に (に)

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

責任 (せきにん)

duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

有る (ある)

to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about

Kanji

子

Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね

Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

親

Readings: シン、 おや、 おや-、 した.しい、 した.しむ

Meanings: parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (cards)

責

Readings: セキ、 せ.める

Meanings: blame, condemn, censure

任

Readings: ニン、 まか.せる、 まか.す

Meanings: responsibility, duty, term, entrust to, appoint