政府はその要求を却下した。

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政府 は その 要求 を 却下した 。

English Translation

The government turned down the request.

Furigana

政府(せいふ)はその要求(ようきゅう)を却下(きゃっか)した。

Romanji

Seifu wa sono yōkyū o kyakkashita.

Words

政府 (せいふ)

government; administration

は (は)

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

其の (その)

that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...

要求 (ようきゅう)

demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire

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.

却下 (きゃっか)

rejection; dismissal

Kanji

政

Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 まつりごと、 まん

Meanings: politics, government

府

Reading: フ

Meanings: borough, urban prefecture, govt office, representative body, storehouse

要

Readings: ヨウ、 い.る、 かなめ

Meanings: need, main point, essence, pivot, key to

求

Readings: キュウ、 グ、 もと.める

Meanings: request, want, wish for, require, demand

却

Readings: キャク、 かえ.って、 しりぞ.く、 しりぞ.ける

Meanings: instead, on the contrary, rather, step back, withdraw, retreat

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