生徒たちは、その先生に敬意を示さなかった。

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生徒たち は 、 その 先生 に 敬意 を 示さなかった 。

English Translation

The students were not respectful towards their teacher.

Furigana

生徒(せいと)たちは、その先生(せんせい)に敬意(けいい)を示(しめ)さなかった。

Romanji

Seitotachi wa, sono sensei ni keii o shimesanakatta.

Words

は (は)

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

其の (その)

that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...

先生 (せんせい、せんじょう)

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

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

敬意 (けいい)

respect; honour; honor

を (を)

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.

示す (しめす)

to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to tell; to exemplify; to make apparent; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show; to represent; to signify; to display

Kanji

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

徒

Readings: ト、 いたずら、 あだ

Meanings: on foot, junior, emptiness, vanity, futility, uselessness, ephemeral thing, gang, set, party, people

先

Readings: セン、 さき、 ま.ず

Meanings: before, ahead, previous, future, precedence

敬

Readings: ケイ、 キョウ、 うやま.う

Meanings: awe, respect, honor, revere

意

Reading: イ

Meanings: idea, mind, heart, taste, thought, desire, care, liking

示

Readings: ジ、 シ、 しめ.す

Meanings: show, indicate, point out, express, display