孤児達は行儀よくするよう言われていた。

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孤児達は行儀よくするよう言われていた。

English Translation

The orphan children were told to behave themselves.

Furigana

孤児達(こじたち)は行儀(ぎょうぎ)よくするよう言(い)われていた。

Romanji

Kojitachi wa gyōgi yoku suru yō iwareteita.

Words

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

行儀 (ぎょうぎ)

manners; behavior; behaviour

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

為る (する)

to do; to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into); to serve as; to act as; to work as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.); to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as; to decide on; to choose; to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.); to be (in a state, condition, etc.); to be worth; to cost; to pass (of time); to elapse; verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs"); creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go"); to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to

様 (よう)

appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style; design; like; similar to; thing (thought or spoken)

言う (いう、ゆう)

to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise