たる者
(Taru sha)
as a (proper) X, one should / one who is X.
Connection rules
- ＋Noun (role) + たる者 + normative predicate.
- ＋Classical / literary — archaic feel.
- ＋Common roles: 男たる者, 教師たる者, 政治家たる者, リーダーたる者.
Examples
1.
リーダーたる者、部下の模範となるべきだ。
Riidaa taru sha, buka no mohan to naru beki da.
As a leader, one should be a model for subordinates.
「as a (proper) X, one should / one who is X」
2.
教師たる者、常に学び続けなければならない。
Kyoushi taru sha, tsuneni manabi tsuzuke nakere ba nara nai.
As a teacher, one must always keep learning.
「as a (proper) X, one should / one who is X」
Practice
As a teacher, one should always keep an eye on the students' growth.
___、常に生徒の成長を見守るべきだ。
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