彼は議員に自分から進んで立候補した。

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彼は議員に自分から進んで立候補した。

English Translation

He came forward as a candidate for Congress.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は議員(ぎいん)に自分(じぶん)から進(すす)んで立候補(りっこうほ)した。

Romanji

Kare wa giin ni jibun kara susunde rikkōhoshita.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

議員 (ぎいん)

member of the Diet, congress or parliament

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

自分 (じぶん)

myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself; I; me; you

から (から)

from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part); through (e.g. window, vestibule); after; since

進む (すすむ)

to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen; to heighten; to be fast (of a clock); to be ahead; to do of one's own free will

立候補 (りっこうほ)

announcing candidacy; becoming a candidate; bidding (to host an event e.g. Olympics, World Cup)