選挙の結果に及ぼすマスコミの影響力は大きい。

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選挙 の 結果 に 及ぼす マスコミ の 影響力 は 大きい 。

English Translation

The media has a lot of influence on the outcome of an election.

Furigana

選挙(せんきょ)の結果(けっか)に及(およ)ぼすマスコミの影響力(えいきょうりょく)は大(おお)きい。

Romanji

Senkyo no kekka ni oyobosu masukomi no eikyōryoku wa ōkii.

Words

選挙 (せんきょ)

election

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

結果 (けっか)

result; consequence; outcome; effect; coming to fruition; bearing fruit

に (に)

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

及ぼす (およぼす)

to exert; to cause; to exercise

マスコミ (マスコミ)

mass communication; the media

影響力 (えいきょうりょく)

influence; clout

は (は)

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

大きい (おおきい)

big; large; great; loud

Kanji

選

Readings: セン、 えら.ぶ

Meanings: elect, select, choose, prefer

挙

Readings: キョ、 あ.げる、 あ.がる、 こぞ.る

Meanings: raise, plan, project, behavior, actions

結

Readings: ケツ、 ケチ、 むす.ぶ、 ゆ.う、 ゆ.わえる

Meanings: tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten

果

Readings: カ、 は.たす、 はた.す、 -は.たす、 は.てる、 -は.てる、 は.て

Meanings: fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete, end, finish, succeed

及

Readings: キュウ、 およ.ぶ、 およ.び、 および、 およ.ぼす

Meanings: reach out, exert, exercise, cause

影

Readings: エイ、 かげ

Meanings: shadow, silhouette, phantom

響

Readings: キョウ、 ひび.く

Meanings: echo, sound, resound, ring, vibrate

力

Readings: リョク、 リキ、 リイ、 ちから

Meanings: power, strength, strong, strain, bear up, exert

大

Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに

Meanings: large, big