その世論調査は無作為に選ばれた成人に基づいてなされた。

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その 世論 調査 は 無 作為 に 選ばれた 成人 に 基づいて なされた 。

English Translation

The opinion poll was based on a random sample of adults.

Furigana

その世論(せろん)調査(ちょうさ)は無(む)作為(さくい)に選(えら)ばれた成人(せいじん)に基(もと)づいてなされた。

Romanji

Sono seron chōsa wa mu sakui ni erabareta seijin ni motozuite nasareta.

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...

世論 (よろん、せろん)

public opinion

調査 (ちょうさ)

investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey

は (は)

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

無 (む)

nothing; naught; nought; nil; zero; un-; non-

作為 (さくい)

artificiality; act; commission (of a crime)

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

選ぶ (えらぶ)

to choose; to select

成人 (せいじん)

adult; to grow up; to mature; to come of age

基づく (もとづく)

to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from

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

Kanji

世

Readings: セイ、 セ、 ソウ、 よ、 さんじゅう

Meanings: generation, world, society, public

論

Reading: ロン

Meanings: argument, discourse

調

Readings: チョウ、 しら.べる、 しら.べ、 ととの.う、 ととの.える

Meanings: tune, tone, meter, key (music), writing style, prepare, exorcise, investigate, harmonize, mediate

査

Reading: サ

Meaning: investigate

無

Readings: ム、 ブ、 な.い

Meanings: nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not

作

Readings: サク、 サ、 つく.る、 つく.り、 -づく.り

Meanings: make, production, prepare, build

為

Readings: イ、 ため、 な.る、 な.す、 す.る、 たり、 つく.る、 なり

Meanings: do, change, make, benefit, welfare, be of use, reach to, try, practice, cost, serve as, good, advantage, as a result of

選

Readings: セン、 えら.ぶ

Meanings: elect, select, choose, prefer

成

Readings: セイ、 ジョウ、 な.る、 な.す、 -な.す

Meanings: turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach

人

Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と

Meaning: person

基

Readings: キ、 もと、 もとい

Meanings: fundamentals, radical (chem), counter for machines, foundation