役人への袖の下だよ。

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役人 へ の 袖の下 だ よ 。

English Translation

It's a sop to Cerberus.

Furigana

役人(やくにん)への袖(そで)の下(した)だよ。

Romanji

Yakunin e no sodenoshita da yo.

Words

役人 (やくにん)

government official

へ (へ)

indicates direction or goal (e.g. "to")

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

袖の下 (そでのした)

bribe; money under the table

だ (だ)

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

よ (よ)

indicates certainty, emphasis, contempt, request, etc.; used when calling out to someone; used to catch one's breath or get someone's attention; yo!

Kanji

役

Readings: ヤク、 エキ

Meanings: duty, war, campaign, drafted labor, office, service, role

人

Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と

Meaning: person

袖

Readings: シュウ、 そで

Meanings: sleeve, wing (building), extension, give cold shoulder

下

Readings: カ、 ゲ、 した、 しも、 もと、 さ.げる、 さ.がる、 くだ.る、 くだ.り、 くだ.す、 -くだ.す、 くだ.さる、 お.ろす、 お.りる

Meanings: below, down, descend, give, low, inferior