その新聞は政府にインフレを止めるように求めた。

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その 新聞 は 政府 に インフレ を 止める ように 求めた 。

English Translation

The newspaper called for the government to stop inflation.

Furigana

その新聞(しんぶん)は政府(せいふ)にインフレを止(と)めるように求(もと)めた。

Romanji

Sono shinbun wa seifu ni infure o tomeru yōni motometa.

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...

新聞 (しんぶん)

newspaper

は (は)

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

政府 (せいふ)

government; administration

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

インフレ (インフレ)

inflation

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.

止める (とめる)

to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to hold back (tears); to hold (one's breath); to relieve (pain); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade; to forbid; to prohibit; to notice; to be aware of; to concentrate on; to pay attention to; to remember; to bear in mind; to fix (in place); to fasten; to tack; to pin; to nail; to button; to staple; to detain; to keep in custody

様に (ように)

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

求める (もとめる)

to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for; to pursue (pleasure); to hunt (a job); to purchase; to buy

Kanji

新

Readings: シン、 あたら.しい、 あら.た、 あら-、 にい-

Meaning: new

聞

Readings: ブン、 モン、 き.く、 き.こえる

Meanings: hear, ask, listen

政

Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 まつりごと、 まん

Meanings: politics, government

府

Reading: フ

Meanings: borough, urban prefecture, govt office, representative body, storehouse

止

Readings: シ、 と.まる、 -ど.まり、 と.める、 -と.める、 -ど.め、 とど.める、 とど.め、 とど.まる、 や.める、 や.む、 -や.む、 よ.す、 -さ.す、 -さ.し

Meanings: stop, halt

求

Readings: キュウ、 グ、 もと.める

Meanings: request, want, wish for, require, demand