子供は生まれつき従順であるのではないのは、生まれつき礼儀正しいのではないのと同じである。

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English Translation

Children aren't naturally obedient any more than they're naturally well mannered.

Furigana

子供(こども)は生(う)まれつき従順(じゅうじゅん)であるのではないのは、生(う)まれつき礼儀(れいぎ)正(ただ)しいのではないのと同(おな)じである。

Romanji

Kodomo wa umaretsuki jūjun de aru no de wa nai no wa, umaretsuki reigi tadashii no de wa nai no to onaji de aru.

Words

子供 (こども)

child; children

は (は)

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

生まれつき (うまれつき)

by nature; by birth; native

従順 (じゅうじゅん)

obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile

だ (だ)

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

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...

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

ない (ない)

not; emphatic suffix

礼儀 (れいぎ)

manners; courtesy; etiquette

正しい (ただしい)

right; correct; proper; righteous; just; honest; truthful; lawful

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

同じ (おなじ、おんなじ)

same; identical; equal; uniform; equivalent; similar; common (origin); changeless; alike; (usu. part of a 'nara' conditional) anyway; anyhow; in either case