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A child's education is the charge of his parents.
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Vocabulary list

kodomo
noun
  1. child
no
particle
  1. indicates possessive (occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
  2. nominalizes verbs and adjectives
  3. substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases
  4. (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion (often ん)
  5. (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis
  6. (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
kyouiku
noun, suru verb
  1. education; schooling; training; instruction; teaching; upbringing
  2. culture; cultivation; education
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
oya
noun
  1. parent; parents; mother and father
  2. dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker
  3. founder; inventor
  4. (pet) owner
no adjective, noun
  1. key; parent (organization); main
noun
  1. ancestor; forefather
no
particle
  1. indicates possessive (occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
  2. nominalizes verbs and adjectives
  3. substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases
  4. (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion (often ん)
  5. (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis
  6. (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
sekinin
noun
  1. duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff)
  2. liability; onus
da

Polite Present Indicative Form

desu
copula
  1. be; is (plain copula)
auxiliary verb
  1. did; (have) done (た after certain verb forms; indicates past or completed action)
  2. please; do (indicates light imperative)

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