我々は、両親の面倒を見るべきである。

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我々 は 、 両親 の 面倒 を 見る べき で ある 。

English Translation

We should look after our parents.

Furigana

我々(われわれ)は、両親(りょうしん)の面倒(めんどう)を見(み)るべきである。

Romanji

Wareware wa, ryōshin no mendō o miru beki de aru.

Words

我々 (われわれ)

we

は (は)

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

両親 (りょうしん、ふたおや)

parents; both parents

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

面倒 (めんどう)

trouble; difficulty; care; attention

を (を)

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.

見る (みる)

to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe; to look over; to look on; to assess; to examine; to judge; to look after; to keep an eye on; to take care of; to view (e.g. flowers, movie); to try; to try out; to see that...; to find that...

可し (べし)

shall; should; must

だ (だ)

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

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...

Kanji

我

Readings: ガ、 われ、 わ、 わ.が-、 わが-

Meanings: ego, I, selfish, our, oneself

両

Readings: リョウ、 てる、 ふたつ

Meanings: both, old Japanese coin, counter for carriages (e.g., in a train), two

親

Readings: シン、 おや、 おや-、 した.しい、 した.しむ

Meanings: parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (cards)

面

Readings: メン、 ベン、 おも、 おもて、 つら

Meanings: mask, face, features, surface

倒

Readings: トウ、 たお.れる、 -だお.れ、 たお.す、 さかさま、 さかさ、 さかしま

Meanings: overthrow, fall, collapse, drop, break down

見

Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる

Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible