自民党はみそぎが必要ですね。

自民党はみそぎが必要ですね。

The LDP needs a spiritual cleansing.

自民党(じみんとう)はみそぎが必要(ひつよう)ですね。

Jimintō wa miso gi ga hitsuyō desu ne.

自民党 (じみんとう)

Liberal Democratic Party; LDP

は (は)

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

三十日 (みそか、つごもり、みそ)

last day of the month

葱 (ねぎ、き、ネギ)

Welsh onion (species of scallion, Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

必要 (ひつよう)

necessary; needed; essential; indispensable; necessity; need; requirement

です (です)

be; is

ね (ね、ねえ)

indicates emphasis, agreement, request for confirmation, etc.; is it so; hey; come on; listen; not

Readings: ジ、シ、みずか.ら、おの.ずから、おの.ずと

Meaning: oneself

Readings: ミン、たみ

Meanings: people, nation, subjects

Readings: トウ、なかま、むら

Meanings: party, faction, clique

Readings: ヒツ、かなら.ず

Meanings: invariably, certain, inevitable

Readings: ヨウ、い.る、かなめ

Meanings: need, main point, essence, pivot, key to