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子どもが池に近寄らないよう気をつけてください。

Sentence Analyzer

子ども 近寄らない よう つけて ください

English Translation

Please see to it that children do not go near the pond.

Furigana

()どもが(いけ)近寄(ちかよ)らないよう()をつけてください。

Romanji

Kodomo ga ike ni chikayoranai yō ki o tsukete kudasai.

Words

子供 (こども)
child; children
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
(いけ)
pond
()
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
近寄る (ちかよる)
to approach; to draw near
(よう)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style; design; like; similar to; thing (thought or spoken)
()
spirit; mind; heart; nature; disposition; motivation; intention; mood; feelings; atmosphere; essence
()
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.
点ける (つける)
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
下さる (くださる)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour; to favor

Kanji

Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Readings: チ、 いけ
Meanings: pond, cistern, pool, reservoir
Readings: キン、 コン、 ちか.い
Meanings: near, early, akin, tantamount
Readings: キ、 よ.る、 -よ.り、 よ.せる
Meanings: draw near, stop in, bring near, gather, collect, send, forward
Readings: キ、 ケ、 いき
Meanings: spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood