アメリカの政治は見て面白い。特に大統領選挙の時がそうだ。

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アメリカ の 政治 は 見て 面白い 。 特に 大統領 選挙 の 時 が そう だ 。

English Translation

American politics are interesting to watch, especially during a presidential election.

Furigana

アメリカの政治(せいじ)は見(み)て面白(おもしろ)い。特(とく)に大統領(だいとうりょう)選挙(せんきょ)の時(とき)がそうだ。

Romanji

Amerika no seiji wa mite omoshiroi. tokuni daitōryō senkyo no toki ga sō da.

Words

亜米利加 (アメリカ)

America; United States of America

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

政治 (せいじ)

politics; government

は (は)

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

見る (みる)

to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe; to look over; to look on; to assess; to examine; to judge; to look after; to keep an eye on; to take care of; to view (e.g. flowers, movie); to try; to try out; to see that...; to find that...

面白い (おもしろい)

interesting; amusing

特に (とくに)

particularly; especially

大統領 (だいとうりょう)

president; chief executive

選挙 (せんきょ)

election

時 (とき)

time; hour; moment; occasion; case; chance; opportunity; season; the times; the age; the day; tense

が (が)

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

そう (そう)

so; really; seeming; appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of

だ (だ)

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

Kanji

政

Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 まつりごと、 まん

Meanings: politics, government

治

Readings: ジ、 チ、 おさ.める、 おさ.まる、 なお.る、 なお.す

Meanings: reign, be at peace, calm down, subdue, quell, govt, cure, heal, rule, conserve

見

Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる

Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible

面

Readings: メン、 ベン、 おも、 おもて、 つら

Meanings: mask, face, features, surface

白

Readings: ハク、 ビャク、 しろ、 しら-、 しろ.い

Meaning: white

特

Reading: トク

Meaning: special

大

Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに

Meanings: large, big

統

Readings: トウ、 す.べる、 ほび.る

Meanings: overall, relationship, ruling, governing

領

Readings: リョウ、 えり

Meanings: jurisdiction, dominion, territory, fief, reign

選

Readings: セン、 えら.ぶ

Meanings: elect, select, choose, prefer

挙

Readings: キョ、 あ.げる、 あ.がる、 こぞ.る

Meanings: raise, plan, project, behavior, actions

時

Readings: ジ、 とき、 -どき

Meanings: time, hour