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私達はときどき老人に対して忍耐力を欠く。

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私達 ときどき 老人 に対して 忍耐力 欠く

English Translation

We sometimes lack patience with old people.

Furigana

私達(わたしたち)はときどき老人(ろうじん)(たい)して忍耐力(にんたいりょく)()く。

Romanji

Watashitachi wa tokidoki rōjin nitaishite nintairyoku o kaku.

Words

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)
we; us
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
時々 (ときどき)
sometimes; at times
老人 (ろうじん)
the aged; old person
に対して (にたいして)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
忍耐力 (にんたいりょく)
fortitude
()
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.
欠く (かく)
to chip; to nick; to break; to crack; to lack

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: タツ、 ダ、 -たち
Meanings: accomplished, reach, arrive, attain
Readings: ロウ、 お.いる、 ふ.ける
Meanings: old man, old age, grow old
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: タイ、 ツイ、 あいて、 こた.える、 そろ.い、 つれあ.い、 なら.ぶ、 むか.う
Meanings: vis-a-vis, opposite, even, equal, versus, anti-, compare
Readings: ニン、 しの.ぶ、 しの.ばせる
Meanings: endure, bear, put up with, conceal, secrete, spy, sneak
Readings: タイ、 た.える
Meanings: -proof, enduring
Readings: リョク、 リキ、 リイ、 ちから
Meanings: power, strength, strong, strain, bear up, exert
Readings: ケツ、 ケン、 か.ける、 か.く
Meanings: lack, gap, fail, yawning radical (no. 76)