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北アメリカでは、ビジネスは「お客様はいつも正しい」という考えのもとに成り立っている。

Sentence Analyzer

アメリカ ビジネス お客様 いつも 正しい という 考え もと 成り立っている

English Translation

In North America, business operates on "the customer is always right" principle.

Furigana

(きた)アメリカでは、ビジネスは「お客様(きゃくさま)はいつも(ただ)しい」という(かんが)えのもとに()()っている。

Romanji

Kita Amerika de wa, bijinesu wa" okyakusama wa itsumo tadashii" toiu kangae no moto ni naritatteiru.

Words

(きた)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; north wind
亜米利加 (アメリカ)
America; United States of America
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
ビジネス (ビジネス)
business
お客さま (おきゃくさま)
guest; visitor; customer
何時も (いつも)
always; usually; every time; never
正しい (ただしい)
right; correct; proper; righteous; just; honest; truthful; lawful
と言う (という、とゆう)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all X; every X
考え (かんがえ)
thinking; thought; view; opinion; concept; idea; notion; imagination; intention; plan; design; consideration; judgement; deliberation; reflection; wish; hope; expectation
()
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
(もと)
origin; source; base; basis; foundation; root; cause; ingredient; material; (somebody's) side; (somebody's) location; original cost (or capital, principal, etc.); (plant) root; (tree) trunk; first section of a waka; counter for blades of grass, tree trunks, etc., and for falcons (in falconry); handle (chopsticks, brush, etc.); grip
()
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
成り立つ (なりたつ)
to consist of; to be made up of; to be composed of; to be practical (logical, feasible, viable); to be concluded; to hold true

Kanji

Readings: ホク、 きた
Meaning: north
Readings: キャク、 カク
Meanings: guest, visitor, customer, client
Readings: ヨウ、 ショウ、 さま、 さん
Meanings: Esq., way, manner, situation, polite suffix
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 ただ.しい、 ただ.す、 まさ、 まさ.に
Meanings: correct, justice, righteous, 10**40
Readings: コウ、 かんが.える、 かんが.え
Meanings: consider, think over
Readings: セイ、 ジョウ、 な.る、 な.す、 -な.す
Meanings: turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach
Readings: リツ、 リュウ、 リットル、 た.つ、 -た.つ、 た.ち-、 た.てる、 -た.てる、 た.て-、 たて-、 -た.て、 -だ.て、 -だ.てる
Meanings: stand up, rise, set up, erect