君は軍備縮小を支持すべきだ。

Sentence Analyzer

君 は 軍備 縮小 を 支持す べき だ 。

English Translation

You should advocate disarmament.

Furigana

君(きみ)は軍備(ぐんび)縮小(しゅくしょう)を支持(しじ)すべきだ。

Romanji

Kimi wa gunbi shukushō o shijisu beki da.

Words

君 (きみ)

you; buddy; pal; monarch; ruler; sovereign; (one's) master

は (は)

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

軍備 (ぐんび)

armaments; military preparations

縮小 (しゅくしょう)

reduction; curtailment

を (を)

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.

支持 (しじ)

support; holding up; propping; support; backing; endorsing

可し (べし)

shall; should; must

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

君

Readings: クン、 きみ、 -ぎみ

Meanings: mister, you, ruler, male name suffix

軍

Readings: グン、 いくさ

Meanings: army, force, troops, war, battle

備

Readings: ビ、 そな.える、 そな.わる、 つぶさ.に

Meanings: equip, provision, preparation

縮

Readings: シュク、 ちぢ.む、 ちぢ.まる、 ちぢ.める、 ちぢ.れる、 ちぢ.らす

Meanings: shrink, contract, shrivel, wrinkle, reduce

小

Readings: ショウ、 ちい.さい、 こ-、 お-、 さ-

Meanings: little, small

支

Readings: シ、 ささ.える、 つか.える、 か.う

Meanings: branch, support, sustain, branch radical (no. 65)

持

Readings: ジ、 も.つ、 -も.ち、 も.てる

Meanings: hold, have