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幼い子どもを優れた音楽に触れさせるべきだ。

Sentence Analyzer

幼い 子ども 優れた 音楽 触れさせる べき

English Translation

Young children should be exposed to good music.

Furigana

(おさな)()どもを(すぐ)れた音楽(おんがく)()れさせるべきだ。

Romanji

Osanai kodomo o sugureta ongaku ni furesaseru beki da.

Words

幼い (おさない、いとけない)
very young; childish; immature
子供 (こども)
child; children
()
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.
優れる (すぐれる)
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
音楽 (おんがく)
music; musical movement
()
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
触れる (ふれる)
to touch; to feel; to experience; to come in contact with; to be emotionally moved (by); to perceive; to touch on a subject; to allude to; to be in conflict (with); to violate (law, copyright, etc.); to proclaim
可し (べし)
shall; should; must
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ヨウ、 おさな.い
Meanings: infancy, childhood
Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Readings: ユウ、 ウ、 やさ.しい、 すぐ.れる、 まさ.る
Meanings: tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness
Readings: オン、 イン、 -ノン、 おと、 ね
Meanings: sound, noise
Readings: ガク、 ラク、 ゴウ、 たの.しい、 たの.しむ、 この.む
Meanings: music, comfort, ease
Readings: ショク、 ふ.れる、 さわ.る、 さわ
Meanings: contact, touch, feel, hit, proclaim, announce, conflict