多数決原理が民主主義の根本原則だ。

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多数決原理が民主主義の根本原則だ。

English Translation

Majority rule is a basic principle of democracy.

Furigana

多数決(たすうけつ)原理(げんり)が民主(みんしゅ)主義(しゅぎ)の根本(こんぽん)原則(げんそく)だ。

Romanji

Tasūketsu genri ga minshu shugi no konpon gensoku da.

Words

多数決 (たすうけつ)

majority rule

原理 (げんり)

principle; theory; fundamental truth

が (が)

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

民主 (みんしゅ)

democracy; popular sovereignty; democratic

主義 (しゅぎ)

doctrine; rule; principle

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

根本 (こんげん、ねもと、こんぽん)

root; source; origin; foundation; base; principle

原則 (げんそく)

principle; general rule

だ (だ)

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