社会の悪弊を糾すべきだ。

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社会 の 悪弊 を 糾す べき だ 。

English Translation

We must investigate social abuses.

Furigana

社会(しゃかい)の悪弊(あくへい)を糾(ただ)すべきだ。

Romanji

Shakai no akuhei o tadasu beki da.

Words

社会 (しゃかい)

society; public; community; the world; social studies

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

悪弊 (あくへい)

vice; abuse; evil

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.

糺す (ただす)

to ascertain; to confirm; to verify; to make sure of

可し (べし)

shall; should; must

だ (だ)

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

Kanji

社

Readings: シャ、 やしろ

Meanings: company, firm, office, association, shrine

会

Readings: カイ、 エ、 あ.う、 あ.わせる、 あつ.まる

Meanings: meeting, meet, party, association, interview, join

悪

Readings: アク、 オ、 わる.い、 わる-、 あ.し、 にく.い、 -にく.い、 ああ、 いずくに、 いずくんぞ、 にく.む

Meanings: bad, vice, rascal, false, evil, wrong

弊

Reading: ヘイ

Meanings: abuse, evil, vice, breakage

糾

Readings: キュウ、 ただ.す

Meanings: twist, ask, investigate, verify