肥大化、過度の商業化などの問題も抱えて、五輪は新世紀に向かう。

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English Translation

Despite the problems of excessive commercialization, etc. the Olympics will go forward into the new century.

Furigana

肥大化(ひだいか)、過度(かど)の商業化(しょうぎょうか)などの問題(もんだい)も抱(かか)えて、五輪(ごりん)は新(しん)世紀(せいき)に向(む)かう。

Romanji

Hidaika, kado no shōgyōka nado no mondai mo kakaete, gorin wa shin seiki ni mukau.

Words

過度 (かど)

excess; immoderation

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

商業化 (しょうぎょうか)

commercialization; commercialisation

等 (など)

et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth; or something; the likes of

問題 (もんだい)

question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; issue; subject (e.g. of research); case; matter; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion; controversy; trouble; problem; inconvenience; difficulty

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

抱える (かかえる)

to hold or carry under or in the arms; to have (esp. problems, debts, etc.); to employ; to engage; to hire

五輪 (ごりん)

the Olympics

は (は)

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

新 (しん)

new; neo-; Gregorian calendar; Xin (dynasty of China)

世紀 (せいき)

century; era

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

向かう (むかう)

to face; to go towards