彼は、前の政府に劣らず圧制的な現政府に公然と反抗している。

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English Translation

He defies the present government which is no less oppressive than its predecessor.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は、前(まえ)の政府(せいふ)に劣(おと)らず圧制的(あっせいてき)な現(げん)政府(せいふ)に公然(こうぜん)と反抗(はんこう)している。

Romanji

Kare wa, mae no seifu ni otorazu asseiteki na gen seifu ni kōzen to hankōshiteiru.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

前 (まえ)

ago; before (some event); previously; (minutes) to (the hour); in front (of); before (e.g. the house); head (of a line); front (e.g. of a bus); fore part; in the presence of; helping; portion; privates; private parts

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

政府 (せいふ)

government; administration

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

劣る (おとる)

to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind

圧制的 (あっせいてき)

oppressive; despotic

だ (だ)

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

現 (げん)

present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing

公然 (こうぜん)

open; public; official; overt

と (と)

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