彼はこの町の住人によって役人に選ばれた。

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English Translation

He was elected an official by the inhabitants of this town.

Furigana

彼(かれ)はこの町(まち)の住人(じゅうにん)によって役人(やくにん)に選(えら)ばれた。

Romanji

Kare wa kono machi no jūnin niyotte yakunin ni erabareta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

此の (この)

this (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)

町 (まち、ちょう)

town; block; neighbourhood; neighborhood; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares

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

住人 (じゅうにん)

dweller; inhabitant; resident

に因って (によって)

according to; by (means of); due to; because of

役人 (やくにん)

government official

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

選ぶ (えらぶ)

to choose; to select