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口に物をほおばって話すのは礼儀正しくない。

Sentence Analyzer

ほおばって 話す 礼儀 正しくない

English Translation

It's not polite to speak with your mouth full.

Furigana

(くち)(もの)をほおばって(はな)すのは礼儀(れいぎ)(ただ)しくない。

Romanji

Kuchi ni mono o hōbatte hanasu no wa reigi tadashikunai.

Words

(くち)
mouth; opening; hole; gap; orifice; mouth (of a bottle); spout; nozzle; mouthpiece; gate; door; entrance; exit; speaking; speech; talk (i.e. gossip); taste; palate; mouth (to feed); opening (i.e. vacancy); available position; invitation; summons; kind; sort; type; opening (i.e. beginning); counter for mouthfuls, shares (of money), and swords
()
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
(もの、もん)
thing; object; article; stuff; substance; one's things; possessions; property; belongings; things; something; anything; everything; nothing; quality; reason; the way of things; used to emphasize emotion, judgment, etc.; used to indicate a common occurrence in the past (after a verb in past tense); used to indicate a general tendency; used to indicate something that should happen; item classified as ...; item related to ...; work of ...; cause of ...; cause for ...; somehow; somewhat; for some reason; really; truly
()
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.
頬張る (ほおばる、ほうばる)
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
話す (はなす)
to talk; to speak; to converse; to chat; to tell; to explain; to narrate; to mention; to describe; to discuss; to speak (a language)
()
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
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
礼儀 (れいぎ)
manners; courtesy; etiquette
正しい (ただしい)
right; correct; proper; righteous; just; honest; truthful; lawful

Kanji

Readings: コウ、 ク、 くち
Meaning: mouth
Readings: ブツ、 モツ、 もの、 もの-
Meanings: thing, object, matter
Readings: ワ、 はな.す、 はなし
Meanings: tale, talk
Readings: レイ、 ライ
Meanings: salute, bow, ceremony, thanks, remuneration
Reading: 
Meanings: ceremony, rule, affair, case, a matter
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 ただ.しい、 ただ.す、 まさ、 まさ.に
Meanings: correct, justice, righteous, 10**40