事態は好転するものと思っていたが、実情を言えば、悪化している。

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English Translation

We expected that things would get better, but, as it is, they are getting worse.

Furigana

事態(じたい)は好転(こうてん)するものと思(おも)っていたが、実情(じつじょう)を言(い)えば、悪化(あっか)している。

Romanji

Jitai wa kōtensuru mono to omotteita ga, jitsujō o ieba, akkashiteiru.

Words

事態 (じたい)

situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances

は (は)

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

好転 (こうてん)

changing for the better

者 (もの、もん)

person

と (と)

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

思う (おもう)

to think; to consider; to believe; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to regard; to imagine; to suppose; to dream; to expect; to look forward to; to feel; to desire; to want; to recall; to remember

が (が)

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

実情 (じつじょう)

real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs

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.

言う (いう、ゆう)

to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

悪化 (あっか)

(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption