親は子供の行動に責任を持たねばならない。

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English Translation

Parents must answer for their children's conduct.

Furigana

親(おや)は子供(こども)の行動(こうどう)に責任(せきにん)を持(も)たねばならない。

Romanji

Oya wa kodomo no kōdō ni sekinin o motanebanaranai.

Words

親 (おや)

parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); founder; (pet) owner

は (は)

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

子供 (こども)

child; children

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

行動 (こうどう)

action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation

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

責任 (せきにん)

duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus

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.

持つ (もつ)

to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry; to possess; to have; to own; to maintain; to keep; to last; to be durable; to keep; to survive; to take charge of; to be in charge of