未成年者はたばこを吸うのを禁じられている。

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未成年者 は たばこ を 吸う の を 禁じられている 。

English Translation

Persons under age are prohibited from smoking.

Furigana

未成年者(みせいねんしゃ)はたばこを吸(す)うのを禁(きん)じられている。

Romanji

Miseinensha wa tabako o suu no o kinjirareteiru.

Words

未成年者 (みせいねんしゃ)

minor; person not grown up

は (は)

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

煙草 (たばこ、えんそう、けぶりぐさ、けむりぐさ、タバコ)

tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)

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.

吸う (すう)

to smoke; to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to slurp; to absorb; to soak up; to kiss

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

禁じる (きんじる)

to prohibit

Kanji

未

Readings: ミ、 ビ、 いま.だ、 ま.だ、 ひつじ

Meanings: un-, not yet, hitherto, still, even now, sign of the ram, 1-3PM, eighth sign of Chinese zodiac

成

Readings: セイ、 ジョウ、 な.る、 な.す、 -な.す

Meanings: turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach

年

Readings: ネン、 とし

Meanings: year, counter for years

者

Readings: シャ、 もの

Meanings: someone, person

吸

Readings: キュウ、 す.う

Meanings: suck, imbibe, inhale, sip

禁

Reading: キン

Meanings: prohibition, ban, forbid