Grammar Info
N1 Lesson 4: 6/17

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

Structure
Noun + たるに
Noun + たる + Noun
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使用域 硬い
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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)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。 」
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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