彼は広がりを見せる汚職スキャンダルで摘発された最初の国会議員です。

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English Translation

He is the first national politician to be named in a widening corruption scandal.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は広(ひろ)がりを見(み)せる汚職(おしょく)スキャンダルで摘発(てきはつ)された最初(さいしょ)の国会(こっかい)議員(ぎいん)です。

Romanji

Kare wa hirogari o miseru oshoku sukyandaru de tekihatsusareta saisho no kokkai giin desu.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

広がり (ひろがり)

spread; span; expanse; extent

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.

見せる (みせる)

to show; to display

汚職 (おしょく)

corruption

スキャンダル (スキャンダル)

scandal

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

摘発 (てきはつ)

exposing; unmasking; laying bare

最初 (さいしょ)

beginning; outset; first; onset

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

国会 (こっかい)

National Diet; parliament; congress

議員 (ぎいん)

member of the Diet, congress or parliament

です (です)

be; is