前者の選択肢を支持している人が多いが、私は後者のほうが好きだ。

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前者 の 選択肢 を 支持している 人 が 多い が 、 私 は 後者 の ほう が 好き だ 。

English Translation

Many support the former alternative, but I prefer the latter.

Furigana

前者(ぜんしゃ)の選択肢(せんたくし)を支持(しじ)している人(ひと)が多(おお)いが、私(わたし)は後者(こうしゃ)のほうが好(す)きだ。

Romanji

Zensha no sentakushi o shijishiteiru hito ga ōi ga, watashi wa kōsha no hō ga suki da.

Words

前者 (ぜんしゃ)

the former

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

選択肢 (せんたくし)

choices; alternatives; options

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.

支持 (しじ)

support; holding up; propping; support; backing; endorsing

人 (ひと、ヒト)

man; person; human being; mankind; people; human (Homo sapiens); humans as a species; character; personality; man of talent; true man; another person; other people; others; adult

が (が)

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

多い (おおい)

many; numerous

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

は (は)

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

後者 (こうしゃ)

the latter

切っ先 (きっさき、ほう)

point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack

好き (すき)

liking; fondness; love

だ (だ)

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

Kanji

前

Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ

Meanings: in front, before

者

Readings: シャ、 もの

Meanings: someone, person

選

Readings: セン、 えら.ぶ

Meanings: elect, select, choose, prefer

択

Readings: タク、 えら.ぶ

Meanings: choose, select, elect, prefer

肢

Reading: シ

Meanings: limb, arms & legs

支

Readings: シ、 ささ.える、 つか.える、 か.う

Meanings: branch, support, sustain, branch radical (no. 65)

持

Readings: ジ、 も.つ、 -も.ち、 も.てる

Meanings: hold, have

人

Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と

Meaning: person

多

Readings: タ、 おお.い、 まさ.に、 まさ.る

Meanings: many, frequent, much

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

後

Readings: ゴ、 コウ、 のち、 うし.ろ、 うしろ、 あと、 おく.れる

Meanings: behind, back, later

好

Readings: コウ、 この.む、 す.く、 よ.い、 い.い

Meanings: fond, pleasing, like something