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Reading

Kana: げんしゅ
Romaji: genshu
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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ruler; sovereign

Kanji

Readings: ゲン、 ガン、 もと
Meanings: beginning, former time, origin
Readings: シュ、 くび
Meanings: neck, counter for songs and poems

Example Sentences

自爆(じばく)テロ(はん)はベナジル・ブット(もと)首相(しゅしょう)()けて発砲(はっぽう)したが、(たま)はそれた。
➥The suicide bomber fired towards former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, but missed.
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2006(ねん)(くがつ)軍事(ぐんじ)クーデターで失脚(しっきゃく)事実上(じじつじょう)亡命中(ぼうめいちゅう)だったタイのタクシン(もと)首相(しゅしょう)が28(にち)(やく)(ねん)(はん)ぶりに帰国(きこく)した。
➥Deposed in a military coup in September 2006 and having effectively been in exile, the Former premier of Thailand Thaksin has returned after about a year and a half.
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