彼の治世の次の十年間の政治的状況は、控え目に言っても極度に不安定であった。

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English Translation

The political situation was, to say the least, extremely unstable during the next ten years of his reign.

Furigana

彼(かれ)の治世(ちせい)の次(つぎ)の十(じゅう)年間(ねんかん)の政治的(せいじてき)状況(じょうきょう)は、控(ひか)え目(め)に言(い)っても極度(きょくど)に不安定(ふあんてい)であった。

Romanji

Kare no chisei no tsugi no jū nenkan no seijiteki jōkyō wa, hikaeme ni itte mo kyokudo ni fuantei de atta.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

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

治世 (ちせい)

rule; reign; peaceful times; regime; dynasty

次 (つぎ)

next; following; subsequent; stage; station

十 (じゅう、とお、と)

ten

年間 (ねんかん)

year (period of)

政治的 (せいじてき)

political

状況 (じょうきょう)

state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances

は (は)

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

控えめ (ひかえめ)

moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing; unassuming; well-behaved; low-key; temperate; in small quantities

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

言う (いう、ゆう)

to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

極度 (きょくど)

maximum; extreme; utmost; curvature

不安定 (ふあんてい)

instability; insecurity; crankiness

だ (だ)

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

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...