国の法律に従わなければならない。

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国 の 法律 に 従わなければならない 。

English Translation

The law of a country must be followed.

Furigana

国(くに)の法律(ほうりつ)に従(したが)わなければならない。

Romanji

Kuni no hōritsu ni shitagawanakerebanaranai.

Words

国 (くに)

country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan); land; earth

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

法律 (ほうりつ)

law

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

従う (したがう)

to abide (by the rules); to obey; to follow; to accompany

Kanji

国

Readings: コク、 くに

Meaning: country

法

Readings: ホウ、 ハッ、 ホッ、 フラン、 のり

Meanings: method, law, rule, principle, model, system

律

Readings: リツ、 リチ、 レツ

Meanings: rhythm, law, regulation, gauge, control

従

Readings: ジュウ、 ショウ、 ジュ、 したが.う、 したが.える、 より

Meanings: accompany, obey, submit to, comply, follow, secondary, incidental, subordinate