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選挙戦はとうとう泥試合になってしまった。

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選挙戦 とうとう 泥試合 なってしまった

English Translation

The political campaign has turned into a dirty fight at last.

Furigana

選挙戦(せんきょせん)はとうとう泥試合(どろじあい)になってしまった。

Romanji

Senkyosen wa tōtō dorojiai ni natteshimatta.

Words

選挙戦 (せんきょせん)
election campaign
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
到頭 (とうとう)
finally; at last; reaching a head
泥仕合 (どろじあい)
mudslinging; smear campaign
()
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
成る (なる)
to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...

Kanji

Readings: セン、 えら.ぶ
Meanings: elect, select, choose, prefer
Readings: キョ、 あ.げる、 あ.がる、 こぞ.る
Meanings: raise, plan, project, behavior, actions
Readings: セン、 いくさ、 たたか.う、 おのの.く、 そよ.ぐ、 わなな.く
Meanings: war, battle, match
Readings: デイ、 ナイ、 デ、 ニ、 どろ
Meanings: mud, mire, adhere to, be attached to
Readings: シ、 こころ.みる、 ため.す
Meanings: test, try, attempt, experiment, ordeal
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