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家族の中ではお互いに競争すべきではない。

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家族 お互い 競争す べき ない

English Translation

Family members should not compete against each other.

Furigana

家族(かぞく)(なか)ではお(たが)いに競争(きょうそう)すべきではない。

Romanji

Kazoku no naka de wa otagai ni kyōsōsu beki de wa nai.

Words

家族 (かぞく)
family; members of a family
()
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
(なか)
inside; in; among; within; center (centre); middle; during; while
(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
お互い (おたがい)
mutual; reciprocal; each other
()
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
競争 (きょうそう)
competition; contest; to compete
可し (べし)
shall; should; must
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
ない (ない)
not; emphatic suffix

Kanji

Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち
Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer
Reading: ゾク
Meanings: tribe, family
Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る
Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center
Readings: ゴ、 たが.い、 かたみ.に
Meanings: mutually, reciprocally, together
Readings: キョウ、 ケイ、 きそ.う、 せ.る、 くら.べる
Meanings: emulate, compete with, bid, sell at auction, bout, contest, race
Readings: ソウ、 あらそ.う、 いか.でか
Meanings: contend, dispute, argue