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審判はどちらの側も指示するべきではない。

Sentence Analyzer

審判 どちら 指示する べき ない

English Translation

A referee should not favor either side.

Furigana

審判(しんぱん)はどちらの(がわ)指示(しじ)するべきではない。

Romanji

Shinpan wa dochira no gawa mo shijisuru beki de wa nai.

Words

審判 (しんぱん、しんばん)
refereeing; trial; judgement; judgment; umpire; referee
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
何方 (どちら、どっち、いずかた、いずち、どち、いずし、なにざま)
which way; which direction; where; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
()
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
(がわ、かわ)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
()
too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other
指示 (しじ)
indication; instruction; designation; directions
可し (べし)
shall; should; must
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
ない (ない)
not; emphatic suffix

Kanji

Readings: シン、 つまび.らか、 つぶさ.に
Meanings: hearing, judge, trial
Readings: ハン、 バン、 わか.る
Meanings: judgement, signature, stamp, seal
Readings: ソク、 かわ、 がわ、 そば
Meanings: side, lean, oppose, regret
Readings: シ、 ゆび、 さ.す、 -さ.し
Meanings: finger, point to, indicate, put into, play (chess), measure (ruler)
Readings: ジ、 シ、 しめ.す
Meanings: show, indicate, point out, express, display