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〜たるもの: as someone who is a (role)

N1 · 11 Formal and written style

Says a person in an important role should act in line with that role.

Noun of role + たる者(もの)は + should-statement: 教師たる者, 親たるもの. Formal, a little old-fashioned and lecturing. The noun must be a role or position, and the sentence often has べき or なければならない.

Examples

One who is a teacher should always be a model for the students.

A person who is a leader must not run away from responsibility.

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