彼が選挙に勝つ望みはほとんどない。

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彼 が 選挙 に 勝つ 望み は ほとんど ない 。

English Translation

There is little hope of his winning the election.

Furigana

彼(かれ)が選挙(せんきょ)に勝(か)つ望(のぞ)みはほとんどない。

Romanji

Kare ga senkyo ni katsu nozomi wa hotondo nai.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

が (が)

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

選挙 (せんきょ)

election

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

勝つ (かつ)

to win; to gain victory

望み (のぞみ)

wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes

は (は)

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

殆ど (ほとんど)

mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but; just about; almost

ない (ない)

not; emphatic suffix

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

選

Readings: セン、 えら.ぶ

Meanings: elect, select, choose, prefer

挙

Readings: キョ、 あ.げる、 あ.がる、 こぞ.る

Meanings: raise, plan, project, behavior, actions

勝

Readings: ショウ、 か.つ、 -が.ち、 まさ.る、 すぐ.れる、 かつ

Meanings: victory, win, prevail, excel

望

Readings: ボウ、 モウ、 のぞ.む、 もち

Meanings: ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect