首相の答弁は玉虫色だった。

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首相の答弁は玉虫色だった。

English Translation

The prime minister's answer was equivocal.

Furigana

首相(しゅしょう)の答弁(とうべん)は玉虫色(たまむしいろ)だった。

Romanji

Shushō no tōben wa tamamushiiro datta.

Words

首相 (しゅしょう)

Prime Minister; Chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); Premier

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

答弁 (とうべん)

response; reply; answer; defence; defense

は (は)

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

玉虫色 (たまむしいろ)

iridescent; equivocal; ambivalent; variable meaning; weasel-word; chameleonic interpretation

だ (だ)

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