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Zach

彼は外務大臣としてはまず及第といえる。

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外務 大臣 として まず 及第 いえる

English Translation

I think he gets a passing mark as Foreign Minister.

Furigana

(かれ)外務(がいむ)大臣(だいじん)としてはまず及第(きゅうだい)といえる。

Romanji

Kare wa gaimu daijin toshite wa mazu kyūdai to ieru.

Words

(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
外務 (がいむ)
foreign affairs
大臣 (だいじん)
cabinet minister
として (として)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
先ず (まず)
first (of all); to start with; about; almost; anyway; well; now; hardly (with neg. verb)
及第 (きゅうだい)
passing an examination
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
言える (いえる)
to be possible to say; to be able to say

Kanji

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の
Meanings: he, that, the
Readings: ガイ、 ゲ、 そと、 ほか、 はず.す、 はず.れる、 と-
Meaning: outside
Readings: ム、 つと.める
Meanings: task, duties
Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに
Meanings: large, big
Readings: シン、 ジン
Meanings: retainer, subject
Readings: キュウ、 およ.ぶ、 およ.び、 および、 およ.ぼす
Meanings: reach out, exert, exercise, cause
Readings: ダイ、 テイ
Meanings: No., residence