彼の後継者についての問題はまだ論争中だ。

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彼 の 後継者 について の 問題 は まだ 論争中 だ 。

English Translation

The matter of his successor is still under debate.

Furigana

彼(かれ)の後継者(こうけいしゃ)についての問題(もんだい)はまだ論争中(ろんそうちゅう)だ。

Romanji

Kare no kōkeisha nitsuite no mondai wa mada ronsōchū da.

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

後継者 (こうけいしゃ)

successor

に就いて (について)

concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every

問題 (もんだい)

question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; issue; subject (e.g. of research); case; matter; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion; controversy; trouble; problem; inconvenience; difficulty

は (は)

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

未だ (まだ、いまだ)

as yet; hitherto; only; still; not yet (with negative verb); more; besides; unfinished; incomplete; not yet finished with

だ (だ)

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

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

後

Readings: ゴ、 コウ、 のち、 うし.ろ、 うしろ、 あと、 おく.れる

Meanings: behind, back, later

継

Readings: ケイ、 つ.ぐ、 まま-

Meanings: inherit, succeed, continue, patch, graft (tree)

者

Readings: シャ、 もの

Meanings: someone, person

問

Readings: モン、 と.う、 と.い、 とん

Meanings: question, ask, problem

題

Reading: ダイ

Meanings: topic, subject

論

Reading: ロン

Meanings: argument, discourse

争

Readings: ソウ、 あらそ.う、 いか.でか

Meanings: contend, dispute, argue

中

Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る

Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center