学生は読書の技能を磨くべきだ。

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学生 は 読書 の 技能 を 磨く べき だ 。

English Translation

Students should develop their reading skills.

Furigana

学生(がくせい)は読書(どくしょ)の技能(ぎのう)を磨(みが)くべきだ。

Romanji

Gakusei wa dokusho no ginō o migaku beki da.

Words

学生 (がくせい)

student (esp. a university student)

は (は)

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

読書 (どくしょ、とくしょ)

reading

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

技能 (ぎのう)

technical skill; ability; capacity

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.

磨く (みがく)

to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine; to improve

可し (べし)

shall; should; must

だ (だ)

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

Kanji

学

Readings: ガク、 まな.ぶ

Meanings: study, learning, science

生

Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 い.きる、 い.かす、 い.ける、 う.まれる、 うま.れる、 う.まれ、 うまれ、 う.む、 お.う、 は.える、 は.やす、 き、 なま、 なま-、 な.る、 な.す、 む.す、 -う

Meanings: life, genuine, birth

読

Readings: ドク、 トク、 トウ、 よ.む、 -よ.み

Meaning: read

書

Readings: ショ、 か.く、 -が.き、 -がき

Meaning: write

技

Readings: ギ、 わざ

Meanings: skill, art, craft, ability, feat, performance, vocation, arts

能

Readings: ノウ、 よ.く

Meanings: ability, talent, skill, capacity

磨

Readings: マ、 みが.く、 す.る

Meanings: grind, polish, scour, improve, brush (teeth)