わが国の政治家の道徳は腐敗した。
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English Translation
The morals of our politicians have been corrupted.
Furigana
わが国 の政治家 の道徳 は腐敗 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
Readings: コク、 くに
Meaning: country
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 まつりごと、 まん
Meanings: politics, government
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
Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち
Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer
Readings: ドウ、 トウ、 みち
Meanings: road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings
Reading: トク
Meanings: benevolence, virtue, goodness, commanding respect
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
Readings: ハイ、 やぶ.れる
Meanings: failure, defeat, reversal