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法律に従うことは皆の義務だ。

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法律 従う こと 義務

English Translation

To obey the laws is everyone's duty.

Furigana

法律(ほうりつ)(したが)うことは(みな)義務(ぎむ)だ。

Romanji

Hōritsu ni shitagau koto wa mina no gimu da.

Words

法律 (ほうりつ)
law
()
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
従う (したがう)
to abide (by the rules); to obey; to follow; to accompany
(こと、こん)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis; circumstances; situation; state of affairs; work; business; affair; after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to; nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...; alias; aka; nickname; alternative name; also known as
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(みな、みんな)
all; everyone; everybody; everything
()
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
義務 (ぎむ)
duty; obligation; responsibility
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: ホウ、 ハッ、 ホッ、 フラン、 のり
Meanings: method, law, rule, principle, model, system
Readings: リツ、 リチ、 レツ
Meanings: rhythm, law, regulation, gauge, control
Readings: ジュウ、 ショウ、 ジュ、 したが.う、 したが.える、 より
Meanings: accompany, obey, submit to, comply, follow, secondary, incidental, subordinate
Readings: カイ、 みな、 みんな
Meanings: all, everything
Reading: 
Meanings: righteousness, justice, morality, honor, loyalty, meaning
Readings: ム、 つと.める
Meanings: task, duties