日本に住む人々は日本国憲法に従って行動しなければならない。

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English Translation

The people who live in Japan must act according to the Japanese country constitution.

Furigana

日本(にっぽん)に住(す)む人々(ひとびと)は日本国(にっぽんこく)憲法(けんぽう)に従(したが)って行動(こうどう)しなければならない。

Romanji

Nippon ni sumu hitobito wa Nipponkoku kenpō nishitagatte kōdōshinakerebanaranai.

Words

日本 (にほん、にっぽん)

Japan

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

住む (すむ)

to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide

人々 (ひとびと、にんにん)

each person; people; men and women; everybody

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

日本国 (にほんこく)

Japan

憲法 (けんぽう)

constitution

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

Kanji

日

Readings: ニチ、ジツ、ひ、 -び、 -か

Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days

本

Readings: ホン、もと

Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things

住

Readings: ジュウ、ヂュウ、チュウ、す.む、す.まう、 -ず.まい

Meanings: dwell, reside, live, inhabit

人

Readings: ジン、ニン、ひと、 -り、 -と

Meaning: person

国

Readings: コク、くに

Meaning: country

憲

Reading: ケン

Meanings: constitution, law

法

Readings: ホウ、ハッ、ホッ、フラン、のり

Meanings: method, law, rule, principle, model, system

従

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

行

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

動

Readings: ドウ、うご.く、うご.かす

Meanings: move, motion, change, confusion, shift, shake