先週には、大きな力を持つ経団連が、規制解除のため中央政府を訪問した。

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English Translation

Last week the powerful Keidanren called on Tokyo to lift the ban.

Furigana

先週(せんしゅう)には、大(おお)きな力(ちから)を持(も)つ経団連(けいだんれん)が、規制(きせい)解除(かいじょ)のため中央(ちゅうおう)政府(せいふ)を訪問(ほうもん)した。

Romanji

Senshū ni wa, ōkina chikara o motsu Keidanren ga, kisei kaijo no tame chūō seifu o hōmonshita.

Words

先週 (せんしゅう)

last week; the week before

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

は (は)

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

大きな (おおきな)

big; large; great

力 (ちから)

force; strength; might; vigour (vigor); energy; capability; ability; proficiency; capacity; faculty; efficacy; effect; effort; endeavours (endeavors); exertions; power; authority; influence; good offices; agency; support; help; aid; assistance; stress; emphasis; means; resources

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.

持つ (もつ)

to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry; to possess; to have; to own; to maintain; to keep; to last; to be durable; to keep; to survive; to take charge of; to be in charge of

が (が)

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

規制 (きせい)

regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction

解除 (かいじょ)

cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting

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

為 (ため)

good; advantage; benefit; welfare; sake; purpose; objective; aim; consequence; result; effect; affecting; regarding; concerning

中央 (ちゅうおう)

centre; center; middle; heart; metropolis; capital city; central government

政府 (せいふ)

government; administration

訪問 (ほうもん)

call; visit