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例え君が悪くなくても、謝るべきだ。

Sentence Analyzer

例え 悪くなくて 謝る べき

English Translation

Even if you are not to blame, you should apologize.

Furigana

(たと)(きみ)(わる)くなくても、(あやま)るべきだ。

Romanji

Tatoe kimi ga warukunakute mo, ayamaru beki da.

Words

例える (たとえる)
to compare; to liken; to speak figuratively; to illustrate; to use a simile
(きみ)
you; buddy; pal; monarch; ruler; sovereign; (one's) master
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
悪い (わるい)
bad; poor; inferior; evil; sinful; unprofitable; unbeneficial; at fault; to blame; in the wrong; sorry
()
too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other
謝る (あやまる)
to apologize; to apologise
可し (べし)
shall; should; must
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: レイ、 たと.える
Meanings: example, custom, usage, precedent
Readings: クン、 きみ、 -ぎみ
Meanings: mister, you, ruler, male name suffix
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
Readings: シャ、 あやま.る
Meanings: apologize, thank, refuse