彼は国民の幸福を念願した。
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English Translation
He had national welfare at heart.
Furigana
Romanji
Kare wa kokumin no kōfuku o nenganshita.
Words
彼
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
国民
(こくみん)
nation; nationality; people; citizen
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
幸福
(こうふく)
happiness; blessedness; joy; well-being
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.
念願
(ねんがん)
one's heart's desire; earnest petition
Kanji
Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: コク、 くに
Meaning: country
Readings: ミン、 たみ
Meanings: people, nation, subjects
Readings: コウ、 さいわ.い、 さち、 しあわ.せ
Meanings: happiness, blessing, fortune
Reading: フク
Meanings: blessing, fortune, luck, wealth
Reading: ネン
Meanings: wish, sense, idea, thought, feeling, desire, attention
Readings: ガン、 ねが.う、 -ねがい
Meanings: petition, request, vow, wish, hope