政府はその法案を強引に議会を通過させた。

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政府 は その 法案 を 強引 に 議会 を 通過させた 。

English Translation

The government pushed the bill through the Diet.

Furigana

政府(せいふ)はその法案(ほうあん)を強引(ごういん)に議会(ぎかい)を通過(つうか)させた。

Romanji

Seifu wa sono hōan o gōin ni gikai o tsūkasaseta.

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...

法案 (ほうあん)

bill (law); measure

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.

強引 (ごういん)

overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed

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

議会 (ぎかい)

congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly

通過 (つうか)

passage through (e.g. train skipping a station); transit; passing (e.g. exam, bill through parliament)

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

法

Readings: ホウ、 ハッ、 ホッ、 フラン、 のり

Meanings: method, law, rule, principle, model, system

案

Readings: アン、 つくえ

Meanings: plan, suggestion, draft, ponder, fear, proposition, idea, expectation, worry, table, bench

強

Readings: キョウ、 ゴウ、 つよ.い、 つよ.まる、 つよ.める、 し.いる、 こわ.い

Meaning: strong

引

Readings: イン、 ひ.く、 ひ.き、 ひ.き-、 -び.き、 ひ.ける

Meanings: pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to

議

Reading: ギ

Meanings: deliberation, consultation, debate, consideration

会

Readings: カイ、 エ、 あ.う、 あ.わせる、 あつ.まる

Meanings: meeting, meet, party, association, interview, join

通

Readings: ツウ、 ツ、 とお.る、 とお.り、 -とお.り、 -どお.り、 とお.す、 とお.し、 -どお.し、 かよ.う

Meanings: traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.

過

Readings: カ、 す.ぎる、 -す.ぎる、 -す.ぎ、 す.ごす、 あやま.つ、 あやま.ち、 よ.ぎる

Meanings: overdo, exceed, go beyond, error