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彼女はお姉さんのお行儀を見習うとよい。

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彼女 姉さん 行儀 見習う よい

English Translation

She should model her manners on her sister.

Furigana

彼女(かのじょ)はお(ねえ)さんのお行儀(ぎょうぎ)見習(みなら)うとよい。

Romanji

Kanojo wa o nēsan no o gyōgi o minarau to yoi.

Words

彼女 (かのじょ)
she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(お、おん)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
姉さん (ねえさん、あねさん)
elder sister; (vocative) young lady; miss (referring to a waitress, etc.); ma'am (used by geisha to refer to their superiors)
()
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
行儀 (ぎょうぎ)
manners; behavior; behaviour
()
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.
見習う (みならう)
to follow another's example
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
良い (よい)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared; profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial; OK

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ジョ、 ニョ、 ニョウ、 おんな、 め
Meanings: woman, female
Readings: シ、 あね、 はは
Meaning: elder sister
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
Reading: 
Meanings: ceremony, rule, affair, case, a matter
Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる
Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
Readings: シュウ、 ジュ、 なら.う、 なら.い
Meaning: learn