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これが規則なのだから、それに従って行動しなさい。

Sentence Analyzer

これ 規則 から それ に従って 行動し なさい

English Translation

These are the rules; act accordingly.

Furigana

これが規則(きそく)なのだから、それに(したが)って行動(こうどう)しなさい。

Romanji

Kore ga kisoku na no da kara, sore nishitagatte kōdōshi nasai.

Words

此れ (これ)
this (indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic); this person (usu. indicating someone in one's in-group); now; here; I (me); certainly
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indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
規則 (きそく)
rules; regulations; conventions
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
()
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
から (から)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part); through (e.g. window, vestibule); after; since
其れ (それ)
that (indicating an item or person near the listener, the action of the listener, or something on their mind); it; that time; then; there (indicating a place near the listener); you
に従って (にしたがって)
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
行動 (こうどう)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
為さる (なさる)
to do

Kanji

Reading: 
Meanings: standard, measure
Readings: ソク、 のっと.る
Meanings: rule, follow, based on, model after
Readings: ジュウ、 ショウ、 ジュ、 したが.う、 したが.える、 より
Meanings: accompany, obey, submit to, comply, follow, secondary, incidental, subordinate
Readings: コウ、 ギョウ、 アン、 い.く、 ゆ.く、 -ゆ.き、 -ゆき、 -い.き、 -いき、 おこな.う、 おこ.なう
Meanings: going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank
Readings: ドウ、 うご.く、 うご.かす
Meanings: move, motion, change, confusion, shift, shake