Structure
Noun + たるに
Noun + たる + Noun
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About たる
たるに is a structure that indicates something that 'is (A)' in the same way as である, and will often be translated as '(B) in the position of (A)', or '(B) as an (A)'. たるに itself as a combination of たる, which is the attributive form of classical auxiliary verb たり, and the case marking particle に.
たるに will appear after a noun marking some sort of position, with a statement about that position following after. It may be used either positively or negatively.
たるに will appear after a noun marking some sort of position, with a statement about that position following after. It may be used either positively or negatively.
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あの選手に負けるぐらいなら、うちのチームの一員たるにふさわしくない。If you aren't good enough to defeat that opponent, you are not suitable to be (in the position) a member of our team.
- あなたは従業員たるに相応しい対応ができたと思っているのかい?Do you think that you were able to deal with that as an employee?
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先生たる者、生徒の将来を優先するべきだ。As teachers, we should put the future of our students first.
- 警察たる者、国民の平和を守るべきだ。As police, you should protect the peace of the people.
Caution
Although たる does relate to the suitability of something being in a specific position, be careful not to confuse it with the う-Verb 足る 'to be sufficient', or 'to be worthy'.Fun Fact
たり itself is a contraction of the case marking particle と and あり 'to be'. This can be compared to なり, which is a contraction of に and あり.Synonyms
Examples
なんと言っても教師たる者は、情熱が必要なのである。
Above all, to be (in the position of) a teacher, a person must be passionate.
In Aたる者(は)B, expressions of strong judgment like べきだ, べし, なければならない, てはならない and 方がいい and so on are used in B.
社員が叱責を受ける:「そんな簡単な問題さえ解決出来ないようならうちの社員たるに相応しくない人ですよ。」
An employee receiving a reprimand: 'If you cannot even solve that simple problem, then you are not suitable to be (in the position of) an employee at our company.'
たるに is not often used in modern Japanese. として is much more common.
学生たる者は、アルバイトに感けすぎて学業を疎かにしてはならない。
A (person that is in the position of a) student must not get too preoccupied with a part-time job and neglect their studies.
「需要と供給の関係を理解できない彼には総理大臣たる資格がない。」
He who cannot comprehend the relationship between supply and demand is not qualified to be (in the position of) a prime minister.
たる資格がない is a common sentence pattern.
職人たるもの、 最新の専門分野の発達についていかなければならない。
A (person that is in the position of a) professional must follow the latest developments in their field.
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たる – Grammar Discussion
Most Recent Replies (2 in total)
Liras348
About 7 months ago
資格がない is an adjective, so shouldn’t my answer still be correct?
IcyIceBear
About 7 months ago
資格 itself is a noun, with a negative ある attached
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