彼は外務大臣としてはまず及第といえる。
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English Translation
I think he gets a passing mark as Foreign Minister.
Furigana
Romanji
Kare wa gaimu daijin toshite wa mazu kyūdai to ieru.
Words
彼
(かれ)
he; him; his; boyfriend
は
(は)
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
と
(と)
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