意味のある変革がなされるならば、私は政治改革に総じて賛成だ。

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English Translation

In the main, I am in favor of political reform if meaningful changes are made.

Furigana

意味(いみ)のある変革(へんかく)がなされるならば、私(わたし)は政治(せいじ)改革(かいかく)に総(そう)じて賛成(さんせい)だ。

Romanji

Imi no aru henkaku ga nasareru naraba, watashi wa seiji kaikaku ni sōjite sansei da.

Words

意味 (いみ)

meaning; significance

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

有る (ある)

to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about

変革 (へんかく)

change; transformation; innovation; reform; revolution; revolutionizing; upheaval; Reformation

が (が)

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

為す (なす)

to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to succeed in; to change into; to do; to perform; to intend to; to attempt; to try

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

は (は)

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

政治 (せいじ)

politics; government

改革 (かいかく)

reform; reformation; innovation

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

総じて (そうじて)

in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether; summing it up

賛成 (さんせい)

approval; agreement; support; favour; favor