彼は国会の中に大勢の友人を持っている。

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彼は国会の中に大勢の友人を持っている。

English Translation

He has numerous friends in the Diet.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は国会(こっかい)の中(なか)に大勢(たいせい)の友人(ゆうじん)を持(も)っている。

Romanji

Kare wa kokkai no nakani taisei no yūjin o motteiru.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

国会 (こっかい)

National Diet; parliament; congress

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

大勢 (たいせい)

general trend; current thought

友人 (ゆうじん)

friend

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.

持つ (もつ)

to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry; to possess; to have; to own; to maintain; to keep; to last; to be durable; to keep; to survive; to take charge of; to be in charge of