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We aren't instilling enough of a volunteer spirit in our young people these days.
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Vocabulary list

ima
noun, no adjective, adverb
  1. now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately
adverb
  1. another; more
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
nippon
noun
  1. Japan
niha
expression, particle
  1. to; for; on; in; at (emphasises word marked by に)
  2. in order to; for
  3. as for; regarding (indicates respect for subject of sentence)
  4. while it is (was) the case that ...; indeed ... (but); certainly ... (but) (as AにはAが...; emphasizes the repeated word, followed by a contrasting statement)
ni
particle
  1. at (place, time); in; on; during
  2. to (direction, state); toward; into
  3. for (purpose)
  4. because of (reason); for; with
  5. by; from
  6. as (i.e. in the role of)
  7. per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month")
  8. and; in addition to
  9. if; although
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
borantia
noun, suru verb
  1. volunteer
seishin
noun
  1. mind; spirit; soul; heart; ethos
  2. attitude; mentality; will; intention
  3. spirit (of a matter); essence; fundamental significance
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.
sodatsu

Potential Plain Present Indicative Form

sodateru
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
sodateru
ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to raise; to rear; to bring up
  2. to train; to teach; to educate
  3. to promote the growth of; to nurture; to foster; to develop
kyouiku
noun, suru verb
  1. education; schooling; training; instruction; teaching; upbringing
  2. culture; cultivation; education
ga
particle
  1. indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)
  2. indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)
conjunction
  1. but; however; still; and
  2. regardless of; whether (or not) (after the volitional form of a verb)
tariru

Plain Present Indicative Negative Form

tarinai
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to be sufficient; to be enough
  2. to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to deserve (in the form に足りる after a verb)
  3. to do (the job); to serve; to answer

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