英国と違って米国の上院は選挙で選ばれる。

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English Translation

Unlike Great Britain, the Upper House in the United States is an elected body.

Furigana

英国(えいこく)と違(ちが)って米国(べいこく)の上院(じょういん)は選挙(せんきょ)で選(えら)ばれる。

Romanji

Eikoku to chigatte Beikoku no Jōin wa senkyo de erabareru.

Words

英国 (えいこく)

Great Britain; the United Kingdom

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

違う (ちがう)

to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?; wasn't it?

米国 (べいこく)

America; USA

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

上院 (じょういん)

Upper House; Senate; Lords

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

選挙 (せんきょ)

election

で (で、にて)

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.

選ぶ (えらぶ)

to choose; to select