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私たちは少なくとも月に一冊本を読むべきだ。

Sentence Analyzer

私たち 少なくとも 読む べき

English Translation

We should read one book a month at least.

Furigana

(わたし)たちは(すく)なくとも(つき)(いち)(さつ)(ほん)()むべきだ。

Romanji

Watashitachi wa sukunakutomo tsuki ni ichi satsu hon o yomu beki da.

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
少なくとも (すくなくとも)
at least
(つき)
moon; month
()
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
(いち)
one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)
(さつ)
counter for books; volume
(ほん)
book; volume; script; this; present; main; head; real; regular; counter for long cylindrical things; counter for films, TV shows, etc.; counter for goals, home runs, etc.; counter for telephone calls
()
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.
読む (よむ)
to read; to count; to guess; to predict; to read (someone's thoughts); to see (e.g. into someone's heart); to divine
可し (べし)
shall; should; must
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: ショウ、 すく.ない、 すこ.し
Meanings: few, little
Readings: ゲツ、 ガツ、 つき
Meanings: month, moon
Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ
Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)
Readings: サツ、 サク、 ふみ
Meanings: tome, counter for books, volume
Readings: ホン、 もと
Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
Readings: ドク、 トク、 トウ、 よ.む、 -よ.み
Meaning: read