組合は10パーセントの賃上げを迫っている。

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組合 パーセント 賃上げ 迫っている

English Translation

The union is pressing for a ten-percent pay hike.

Furigana

組合(くみあい)は10パーセントの賃上(ちんあ)げを(せま)っている。

Romanji

Kumiai wa ichi zero pa-sento no chin'age o sematteiru.

Words

組合 (くみあい)
association; union; guild
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(いち)
one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)
(まる)
circle (sometimes used for zero); 'correct' (when marking); symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); period; full stop; maru mark; semivoiced sound; p-sound
パーセント (パーセント)
percent; percentage
()
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
賃上げ (ちんあげ)
wage increase
()
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.
迫る (せまる、せる)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel

Kanji

Readings: ソ、 く.む、 くみ、 -ぐみ
Meanings: association, braid, plait, construct, assemble, unite, cooperate, grapple
Readings: ゴウ、 ガッ、 カッ、 あ.う、 -あ.う、 あ.い、 あい-、 -あ.い、 -あい、 あ.わす、 あ.わせる、 -あ.わせる
Meanings: fit, suit, join, 0.1
Reading: チン
Meanings: fare, fee, hire, rent, wages, charge
Readings: ジョウ、 ショウ、 シャン、 うえ、 -うえ、 うわ-、 かみ、 あ.げる、 -あ.げる、 あ.がる、 -あ.がる、 あ.がり、 -あ.がり、 のぼ.る、 のぼ.り、 のぼ.せる、 のぼ.す、 よ.す
Meanings: above, up
Readings: ハク、 せま.る
Meanings: urge, force, imminent, spur on