少なくともひと月に１度はご両親を訪れるべきだ。

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少なくとも ひと月 に １ 度 は ご 両親 を 訪れる べき だ 。

English Translation

You should call on your parents at least once a month.

Furigana

少(すく)なくともひと月(つき)に１度(ど)はご両親(りょうしん)を訪(おとず)れるべきだ。

Romanji

Sukunakutomo hitotsuki ni ichi do wa go ryōshin o otozureru beki da.

Words

少なくとも (すくなくとも)

at least

一月 (ひとつき、いちげつ)

one month

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

一 (いち)

one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)

度 (ど)

degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences and times; strength (of alcohol)

は (は)

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

御 (ご)

honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix

両親 (りょうしん、ふたおや)

parents; both parents

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.

訪れる (おとずれる、おとづれる)

to visit; to call on; to arrive; to come; to appear

可し (べし)

shall; should; must

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

少

Readings: ショウ、 すく.ない、 すこ.し

Meanings: few, little

月

Readings: ゲツ、 ガツ、 つき

Meanings: month, moon

度

Readings: ド、 ト、 タク、 たび、 -た.い

Meanings: degrees, occurrence, time, counter for occurrences, consider, attitude

両

Readings: リョウ、 てる、 ふたつ

Meanings: both, old Japanese coin, counter for carriages (e.g., in a train), two

親

Readings: シン、 おや、 おや-、 した.しい、 した.しむ

Meanings: parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (cards)

訪

Readings: ホウ、 おとず.れる、 たず.ねる、 と.う

Meanings: call on, visit, look up, offer sympathy