この国では言論の自由が制限されていた。

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この国では言論の自由が制限されていた。

English Translation

Freedom of speech was restricted in this country.

Furigana

この国(くに)では言論(げんろん)の自由(じゆう)が制限(せいげん)されていた。

Romanji

Kono kuni de wa genron no jiyū ga seigensareteita.

Words

此の (この)

this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)

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.

は (は)

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

言論 (げんろん)

(one's) speech; expression of views; discussion

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

自由 (じゆう)

freedom; liberty; as it pleases you

が (が)

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

制限 (せいげん)

restriction; restraint; limitation; limit