これはある国ではいわゆる「贈り物」で、他の国では「贈賄」である。

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English Translation

This is what is called a 'present' in some countries and 'bribery' in others.

Furigana

これはある国(くに)ではいわゆる「贈(おく)り物(もの)」で、他(た)の国(くに)では「贈賄(ぞうわい)」である。

Romanji

Kore wa aru kuni de wa iwayuru" okurimono" de, ta no kuni de wa" zōwai" de aru.

Words

此れ (これ)

this (indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic); this person (usu. indicating someone in one's in-group); now; here; I (me); certainly

は (は)

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

有る (ある)

to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about

国 (くに)

country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan); land; earth

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.

所謂 (いわゆる)

what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak

贈り物 (おくりもの)

present; gift

他 (た)

other (esp. people and abstract matters)

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

贈賄 (ぞうわい)

bribery; corruption; graft

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...