肌の色のいかんを問わず、彼は万人の言論の自由を擁護した。

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English Translation

He stood for freedom of speech for everyone regardless of color.

Furigana

肌(はだ)の色(いろ)のいかんを問(と)わず、彼(かれ)は万(まん)人(にん)の言論(げんろん)の自由(じゆう)を擁護(ようご)した。

Romanji

Hada no iro no ikan o towazu, kare wa man nin no genron no jiyū o yōgoshita.

Words

肌 (はだ、はだえ)

skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); texture; disposition; temperament; character; type

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

色 (いろ)

colour; color; complexion; appearance; look; love; lust; sensuality; love affair; lover; kind; type; variety

如何 (いかん)

how; in what way; circumstances

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

問う (とう)

to ask; to inquire; to charge (e.g. with a crime); to accuse; without regard to; to not matter; to call into question; to doubt; to question

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

万 (まん、よろず)

10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; various

人 (じん)

-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); indicates nationality, race, origin, etc.; -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; indicates expertise (in a certain field); (usu. in compound words) man; person; people

言論 (げんろん)

(one's) speech; expression of views; discussion

自由 (じゆう)

freedom; liberty; as it pleases you

擁護 (ようご)

protection; advocacy; support; defence; championship; vindication; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support