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商人はその政治家に賄賂を送った。

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商人 その 政治家 賄賂 送った

English Translation

The merchant sent the politician a bribe.

Furigana

商人(しょうにん)はその政治家(せいじか)賄賂(わいろ)(おく)った。

Romanji

Shōnin wa sono seijika ni wairo o okutta.

Words

商人 (しょうにん、あきんど、あきうど、あきゅうど、あきびと)
trader; shopkeeper; merchant
()
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...
政治家 (せいじか)
politician; statesman
()
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
賄賂 (わいろ、ワイロ)
bribe; sweetener; douceur
()
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.
送る (おくる)
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to despatch; to transmit; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time); to live one's life; to pass (down the line); to affix okurigana

Kanji

Readings: ショウ、 あきな.う
Meanings: make a deal, selling, dealing in, merchant
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 まつりごと、 まん
Meanings: politics, government
Readings: ジ、 チ、 おさ.める、 おさ.まる、 なお.る、 なお.す
Meanings: reign, be at peace, calm down, subdue, quell, govt, cure, heal, rule, conserve
Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち
Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer
Readings: ワイ、 まかな.う
Meanings: bribe, board, supply, finance
Readings: ロ、 まいな.い、 まいな.う
Meaning: bribe
Readings: ソウ、 おく.る
Meanings: escort, send