この国では、長い間、試験結果のみを重視した教育を行ってきた。

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English Translation

For too long society has placed sole emphasis on children's test results, to the detriment of social discipline.

Furigana

この国(くに)では、長(なが)い間(ま)、試験(しけん)結果(けっか)のみを重視(じゅうし)した教育(きょういく)を行(おこな)ってきた。

Romanji

Kono kuni de wa, nagai ma, shiken kekka nomi o jūshishita kyōiku o okonattekita.

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

長い (ながい)

long (distance); long (time); lengthy

間 (ま)

space; room; time; pause

試験 (しけん)

examination; test; study; trial; experiment

結果 (けっか)

result; consequence; outcome; effect; coming to fruition; bearing fruit

のみ (のみ)

only; nothing but

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.

重視 (じゅうし)

importance; stress; serious consideration; to take something seriously; to attach importance; to stress

教育 (きょういく)

training; education

行う (おこなう)

to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out