How to say in the past, the boys were taught to fend for themselves while still very young. in Japanese
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昔昔(mukashi) (adj-no,n-adv,n-t) olden days/formerはは(ha) (int) indicating a subject/yes/indeed/well/ha!/what?/huh?/sigh、、(、) Japanese commaまだたいへんno dictionary result, likely a conjigated verbno dictionary result, likely a conjigated verb年齢的no dictionary result, likely a conjigated verbno dictionary result, likely a conjigated verbにに(ni) (prt) indicates such things as location of person or thing, location of short-term action, etc.幼い幼い(osanai) (adj-i) very young/childish/immatureうちにうちに(uchini) (n) jettisoned cargo、、(、) Japanese comma少年少年(shounen) (n) boy/juvenile/young boy/youth/ladたちたち(tachi) (n) mansion/small castle/nobleman/noblewomanはは(ha) (int) indicating a subject/yes/indeed/well/ha!/what?/huh?/sigh自力自力(jiriki) (n,adj-no) by oneself/self-madeでで(de) (prt) indicates location of action/at/in/indicates time of action/indicates means of action/cause of effect/by/and then/so/indicates continuing action/ indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.進む進む(susumu) (v5m) to grow wild/to run to wasteことこと(koto) (prt) particle indicating a command/particle indicating mild enthusiasm/particle indicating a gentle interrogative/particle used to soften a judgment or conclusionをを(wo) (prt) indicates direct object of action/indicates subject of causative expression/indicates an area traversed/indicates time over which action takes place/indicates point of departure or separation of action/indicates object of desire, like, hate,教え教え(oshie) (n) teaching/instruction/teachings/precept/lesson/doctrineられたno dictionary result, likely a conjigated verbno dictionary result, likely a conjigated verb。。(。) Japanese period "."
