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N1 Lesson 4: 6/17

たるに
to be (in a position of), as a, for

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Noun + たるに
Noun + たる + Noun
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  • [A formal expression, similar to である that originates from the attributive (noun-modifying) form of the copula たり (not to be confused with 足る) meaning “to be in a position of”]
  • [Often used in sentences expressing suitability, standards, and qualifications like in the most common pattern -「Aたる者（もの）はB」→ to be a full-fledged A/qualified to be A one must B]
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なんと言（い）っても教師（きょうし）たる者（もの）は、情熱（じょうねつ）が必要（ひつよう）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、方がいい and so on are used in B]
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    • 社員（しゃいん）が叱責（しっせき）を受（う）ける：「そんな簡単（かんたん）な問題（もんだい）さえ解決（かいけつ）出来（でき）ないようならうちの社員（しゃいん）たるに相応（ふさわ）しくない人（ひと）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]
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    • 学生（がくせい）たる者（もの）は、アルバイトに感（かま）けすぎて学業（がくぎょう）を疎（おろそ）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.
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