彼は我が国がその国と同盟を結ぶのに賛成すべきだと論じた。

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English Translation

He argued for our forming the alliance with that nation.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は我(わ)が国(くに)がその国(くに)と同盟(どうめい)を結(むす)ぶのに賛成(さんせい)すべきだと論(ろん)じた。

Romanji

Kare wa wagakuni ga sono kuni to dōmei o musubu no ni sanseisu beki da to ronjita.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

我が国 (わがくに)

our country; our land; one's own country

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

其の (その)

that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...

国 (くに)

country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan); land; earth

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

同盟 (どうめい)

alliance; union; league

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.

結ぶ (むすぶ)

to tie; to bind; to link; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to conclude; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips); to unite (with); to ally; to join hands

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

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

賛成 (さんせい)

approval; agreement; support; favour; favor

可し (べし)

shall; should; must

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

論じる (ろんじる)

to argue; to discuss; to debate