その政治家は平然と賄賂を受け取り、全ての契約の５％が濡れ手に粟で彼の懐に入った。

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その 政治家 は 平然と 賄賂 を 受け取り 、 全て の 契約 の ５ ％ が 濡れ手 に 粟 で 彼 の 懐 に 入った 。

English Translation

The politician had sticky fingers, and 5% of every contract ended in his pocket.

Furigana

その政治家(せいじか)は平然(へいぜん)と賄賂(わいろ)を受(う)け取(と)り、全(すべ)ての契約(けいやく)の５％が濡(ぬ)れ手(しゅ)に粟(あわ)で彼(かれ)の懐(ふところ)に入(はい)った。

Romanji

Sono seijika wa heizento wairo o uketori, subete no keiyaku no go pa-sento ga nureshu ni awa de kare no futokoro ni haitta.

Words

其の (その)

that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...

政治家 (せいじか)

politician; statesman

は (は)

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

賄賂 (わいろ、ワイロ)

bribe; sweetener; douceur

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

受け取る (うけとる)

to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand

全て (すべて)

everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly; all

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

契約 (けいやく)

contract; compact; agreement

五 (ご、いつ、い)

five

が (が)

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

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

粟 (あわ)

foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)

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.

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

懐 (ふところ)

bosom; bust; (breast) pocket; purse; handbag

入る (いる)

to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in

Kanji

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

平

Readings: ヘイ、 ビョウ、 ヒョウ、 たい.ら、 -だいら、 ひら、 ひら-

Meanings: even, flat, peace

然

Readings: ゼン、 ネン、 しか、 しか.り、 しか.し、 さ

Meanings: sort of thing, so, if so, in that case, well

賄

Readings: ワイ、 まかな.う

Meanings: bribe, board, supply, finance

賂

Readings: ロ、 まいな.い、 まいな.う

Meaning: bribe

受

Readings: ジュ、 う.ける、 -う.け、 う.かる

Meanings: accept, undergo, answer (phone), take, get, catch, receive

取

Readings: シュ、 と.る、 と.り、 と.り-、 とり、 -ど.り

Meanings: take, fetch, take up

全

Readings: ゼン、 まった.く、 すべ.て

Meanings: whole, entire, all, complete, fulfill

契

Readings: ケイ、 ちぎ.る

Meanings: pledge, promise, vow

約

Readings: ヤク、 つづ.まる、 つづ.める、 つづま.やか

Meanings: promise, approximately, shrink

濡

Readings: ジュ、 ニュ、 ぬれ.る、 ぬら.す、 ぬ.れる、 ぬ.らす、 うるお.い、 うるお.う、 うるお.す

Meanings: get wet, damp, make love

手

Readings: シュ、 ズ、 て、 て-、 -て、 た-

Meaning: hand

粟

Readings: ゾク、 ショク、 ソク、 あわ、 もみ

Meaning: millet

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

懐

Readings: カイ、 エ、 ふところ、 なつ.かしい、 なつ.かしむ、 なつ.く、 なつ.ける、 なず.ける、 いだ.く、 おも.う

Meanings: pocket, feelings, heart, yearn, miss someone, become attached to, bosom, breast

入

Readings: ニュウ、 ジュ、 い.る、 -い.る、 -い.り、 い.れる、 -い.れ、 はい.る

Meanings: enter, insert