先生の助言に従ったほうがよい。

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先生 の 助言 に 従った ほう が よい 。

English Translation

You had better yield to your teacher's advice.

Furigana

先生(せんせい)の助言(じょげん)に従(したが)ったほうがよい。

Romanji

Sensei no jogen ni shitagatta hō ga yoi.

Words

先生 (せんせい、せんじょう)

teacher; master; doctor; with names of teachers, etc. as an honorific; previous existence

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

助言 (じょげん、じょごん)

advice; suggestion

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

従う (したがう)

to abide (by the rules); to obey; to follow; to accompany

切っ先 (きっさき、ほう)

point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

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

先

Readings: セン、 さき、 ま.ず

Meanings: before, ahead, previous, future, precedence

生

Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 い.きる、 い.かす、 い.ける、 う.まれる、 うま.れる、 う.まれ、 うまれ、 う.む、 お.う、 は.える、 は.やす、 き、 なま、 なま-、 な.る、 な.す、 む.す、 -う

Meanings: life, genuine, birth

助

Readings: ジョ、 たす.ける、 たす.かる、 す.ける、 すけ

Meanings: help, rescue, assist

言

Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと

Meanings: say, word

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