政府に方針を変えさせるのは出来ない相談だ。

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English Translation

It's like pulling teeth to ask the government to change their policy.

Furigana

政府(せいふ)に方針(ほうしん)を変(か)えさせるのは出来(でき)ない相談(そうだん)だ。

Romanji

Seifu ni hōshin o kaesaseru no wa dekinai sōdan da.

Words

政府 (せいふ)

government; administration

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

方針 (ほうしん)

objective; plan; policy

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.

変える (かえる)

to change; to alter; to transform; to convert; to turn; to vary; to reform; to revise; to amend

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

は (は)

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

出来る (できる)

to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at; to be permitted (to do); to become intimate; to take up (with somebody); to grow; to be raised; to become pregnant

相談 (そうだん)

consultation; discussion

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative