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Children should be taught not to tell lies.
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kodomotachi
noun
  1. children
kodomo
noun
  1. child
tachi
suffix
  1. pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
usowotsuku

Plain Present Indicative Negative Form

usowotsukanai
expression, godan verb
  1. to tell a lie; to fib
uso
noun, no adjective
  1. lie; fib; falsehood; untruth
  2. mistake; error
noun
  1. unwise move; bad decision
interjection
  1. no way!; unbelievable!; really?!
wo
particle
  1. indicates direct object of action
  2. indicates subject of causative expression
  3. indicates an area traversed
  4. indicates time (period) over which action takes place
  5. indicates point of departure or separation of action
  6. indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
tsuku

Plain Present Indicative Negative Form

tsukanai
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to breathe out; to breathe
  2. to tell (a lie); to use (foul language)
  3. to vomit; to throw up; to spit up
you
noun, used as a suffix, noun
  1. appearing ...; looking ... (usu. after the -masu stem of a verb)
  2. way to ...; method of ...ing (usu. after the -masu stem of a verb)
  3. form; style; design (usu. after a noun)
  4. like; similar to (usu. after a noun)
noun
  1. thing (thought or spoken)
oshieru

Potential Plain Present Indicative Form

oshierareru

Passive Plain Present Indicative Form

oshierareru
ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to teach; to instruct
  2. to tell; to inform
  3. to preach
beki
auxiliary
  1. should; must; that one ought to; to be done (after plain verbs)
  2. -able (passive ending)
  3. probably; likely
da
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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