その上院議員は、自分の選挙区の人々のために一身を捧げると率直に言明した。

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English Translation

The senator avowed his devotion to his constituents.

Furigana

その上院(じょういん)議員(ぎいん)は、自分(じぶん)の選挙区(せんきょく)の人々(ひとびと)のために一身(いっしん)を捧(ささ)げると率直(そっちょく)に言明(げんめい)した。

Romanji

Sono Jōin giin wa, jibun no senkyoku no hitobito no tameni isshin o sasageru to sotchoku ni genmeishita.

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...

上院 (じょういん)

Upper House; Senate; Lords

議員 (ぎいん)

member of the Diet, congress or parliament

は (は)

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

自分 (じぶん)

myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself; I; me; you

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

選挙区 (せんきょく)

electoral district; precinct

人々 (ひとびと、にんにん)

each person; people; men and women; everybody

為に (ために)

for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of; because of; as a result of

一身 (いっしん)

oneself; one's own interests; throughout the body

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.

捧げる (ささげる)

to lift up; to give; to offer; to consecrate; to devote; to sacrifice; to dedicate

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

率直 (そっちょく)

frankness; candour; candor; openheartedness; directness

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

言明 (げんめい)

declaration; statement; assertion