わが国の政治家の道徳は腐敗した。

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わが国 の 政治家 の 道徳 は 腐敗した 。

English Translation

The morals of our politicians have been corrupted.

Furigana

わが国(くに)の政治家(せいじか)の道徳(どうとく)は腐敗(ふはい)した。

Romanji

Wagakuni no seijika no dōtoku wa fuhaishita.

Words

我が国 (わがくに)

our country; our land; one's own country

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

政治家 (せいじか)

politician; statesman

道徳 (どうとく)

morals

は (は)

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

腐敗 (ふはい)

decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; spoilage; corruption; degeneracy; decay; depravity

Kanji

国

Readings: コク、 くに

Meaning: country

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

家

Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち

Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer

道

Readings: ドウ、 トウ、 みち

Meanings: road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings

徳

Reading: トク

Meanings: benevolence, virtue, goodness, commanding respect

腐

Readings: フ、 くさ.る、 -くさ.る、 くさ.れる、 くさ.れ、 くさ.らす、 くさ.す

Meanings: rot, decay, sour

敗

Readings: ハイ、 やぶ.れる

Meanings: failure, defeat, reversal