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Zach

彼は代議士に立候補しています。

Sentence Analyzer

代議士 立候補しています

English Translation

He's running for Congress.

Furigana

(かれ)代議士(だいぎし)立候補(りっこうほ)しています。

Romanji

Kare wa daigishi ni rikkōhoshiteimasu.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
代議士 (だいぎし)
parliamentarian; member of a congress
()
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
立候補 (りっこうほ)
announcing candidacy; becoming a candidate; bidding (to host an event e.g. Olympics, World Cup)

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 か.わる、 かわ.る、 かわ.り、 か.わり、 -がわ.り、 -が.わり、 か.える、 よ、 しろ
Meanings: substitute, change, convert, replace, period, age, counter for decades of ages, eras, etc., generation, charge, rate, fee
Reading: 
Meanings: deliberation, consultation, debate, consideration
Readings: シ、 さむらい
Meanings: gentleman, samurai, samurai radical (no. 33)
Readings: リツ、 リュウ、 リットル、 た.つ、 -た.つ、 た.ち-、 た.てる、 -た.てる、 た.て-、 たて-、 -た.て、 -だ.て、 -だ.てる
Meanings: stand up, rise, set up, erect
Readings: コウ、 そうろう
Meanings: climate, season, weather, wait for, expect
Readings: ホ、 おぎな.う
Meanings: supplement, supply, make good, offset, compensate, assistant, learner