予算はかろうじて議会の承認を得た。

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予算 は かろうじて 議会 の 承認 を 得た 。

English Translation

The budget was narrowly approved by Congress.

Furigana

予算(よさん)はかろうじて議会(ぎかい)の承認(しょうにん)を得(え)た。

Romanji

Yosan wa karōjite gikai no shōnin o eta.

Words

予算 (よさん)

estimate; budget

は (は)

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

辛うじて (かろうじて)

barely; narrowly; just manage to do something

議会 (ぎかい)

congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly

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

承認 (しょうにん)

recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement

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.

得る (うる)

to be able to ...; can ...; to get; to acquire; to obtain; to procure; to earn; to win; to gain; to secure; to attain

Kanji

予

Readings: ヨ、 シャ、 あらかじ.め

Meanings: beforehand, previous, myself, I

算

Readings: サン、 そろ

Meanings: calculate, divining, number, abacus, probability

議

Reading: ギ

Meanings: deliberation, consultation, debate, consideration

会

Readings: カイ、 エ、 あ.う、 あ.わせる、 あつ.まる

Meanings: meeting, meet, party, association, interview, join

承

Readings: ショウ、 ジョウ、 うけたまわ.る、 う.ける、 ささ.げる、 とど.める、 こ.らす、 つい.で、 すく.う

Meanings: acquiesce, hear, listen to, be informed, receive

認

Readings: ニン、 みと.める、 したた.める

Meanings: acknowledge, witness, discern, recognize, appreciate, believe

得

Readings: トク、 え.る、 う.る

Meanings: gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit