英国では国王は君臨するが政治は行わない。

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English Translation

In Great Britain the king reigns, but does not govern.

Furigana

英国(えいこく)では国王(こくおう)は君臨(くんりん)するが政治(せいじ)は行(おこな)わない。

Romanji

Eikoku de wa kokuō wa kunrinsuru ga seiji wa okonawanai.

Words

英国 (えいこく)

Great Britain; the United Kingdom

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.

は (は)

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

国王 (こくおう)

king

君臨 (くんりん)

reigning; controlling; to reign; to dictate; to control

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

政治 (せいじ)

politics; government

行う (おこなう)

to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out

Kanji

英

Readings: エイ、はなぶさ

Meanings: England, English, hero, outstanding, calyx

国

Readings: コク、くに

Meaning: country

王

Readings: オウ、 -ノウ

Meanings: king, rule, magnate

君

Readings: クン、きみ、 -ぎみ

Meanings: mister, you, ruler, male name suffix

臨

Readings: リン、のぞ.む

Meanings: look to, face, meet, confront, attend, call on

政

Readings: セイ、ショウ、まつりごと、まん

Meanings: politics, government

治

Readings: ジ、チ、おさ.める、おさ.まる、なお.る、なお.す

Meanings: reign, be at peace, calm down, subdue, quell, govt, cure, heal, rule, conserve

行

Readings: コウ、ギョウ、アン、い.く、ゆ.く、 -ゆ.き、 -ゆき、 -い.き、 -いき、おこな.う、おこ.なう

Meanings: going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank