布に応じて服を裁断せよ。

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布 に 応じて 服 を 裁断せよ 。

English Translation

Cut your coat according to your cloth.

Furigana

布(ぬの)に応(おう)じて服(ふく)を裁断(さいだん)せよ。

Romanji

Nuno ni ōjite fuku o saidanseyo.

Words

布 (ぬの、ふ、にの、にぬ)

cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)

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

応じる (おうじる)

to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for

服 (ふく)

clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.

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.

裁断 (さいだん)

cutting (cloth, paper); judgement; judgment; decision

Kanji

布

Readings: フ、 ぬの

Meanings: linen, cloth, spread, distribute

応

Readings: オウ、 ヨウ、 -ノウ、 あた.る、 まさに、 こた.える

Meanings: apply, answer, yes, OK, reply, accept

服

Reading: フク

Meanings: clothing, admit, obey, discharge

裁

Readings: サイ、 た.つ、 さば.く

Meanings: tailor, judge, decision, cut out (pattern)

断

Readings: ダン、 た.つ、 ことわ.る、 さだ.める

Meanings: severance, decline, refuse, apologize, warn, dismiss, prohibit, decision, judgement, cutting