スケートが上手になりたいのなら、真剣に習い始めるべきだ。

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English Translation

If you want to skate well, you should take it up seriously.

Furigana

スケートが上手(じょうず)になりたいのなら、真剣(しんけん)に習(なら)い始(はじ)めるべきだ。

Romanji

Suke-to ga jōzu ni naritai no nara, shinken ni naraihajimeru beki da.

Words

スケート (スケート)

skate; skates; skating

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

上手 (じょうず、じょうて、じょうしゅ)

skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery

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

成る (なる)

to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...

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

だ (だ)

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

真剣 (しんけん)

seriousness; earnestness; real sword (as opposed to unsharpened or wooden practice weapon)

習う (ならう)

to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in

可し (べし)

shall; should; must