政府はインフレを押え込もうと躍起になっている。

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English Translation

The government is desperate to keep inflation down.

Furigana

政府(せいふ)はインフレを押(おさ)え込(こ)もうと躍起(やっき)になっている。

Romanji

Seifu wa infure o osaekomou to yakki ni natteiru.

Words

政府 (せいふ)

government; administration

は (は)

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

インフレ (インフレ)

inflation

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.

押さえ込む (おさえこむ)

to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

躍起 (やっき)

desperation; eagerness

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

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 ...