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私は大統領に立候補するのを諦めた。

Sentence Analyzer

大統領 立候補する 諦めた

English Translation

I gave up running for president.

Furigana

(わたし)大統領(だいとうりょう)立候補(りっこうほ)するのを(あきら)めた。

Romanji

Watashi wa daitōryō ni rikkōhosuru no o akirameta.

Words

(わたし、わたくし)
I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
大統領 (だいとうりょう)
president; chief executive
()
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
立候補 (りっこうほ)
announcing candidacy; becoming a candidate; bidding (to host an event e.g. Olympics, World Cup)
()
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
()
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.
諦める (あきらめる)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに
Meanings: large, big
Readings: トウ、 す.べる、 ほび.る
Meanings: overall, relationship, ruling, governing
Readings: リョウ、 えり
Meanings: jurisdiction, dominion, territory, fief, reign
Readings: リツ、 リュウ、 リットル、 た.つ、 -た.つ、 た.ち-、 た.てる、 -た.てる、 た.て-、 たて-、 -た.て、 -だ.て、 -だ.てる
Meanings: stand up, rise, set up, erect
Readings: コウ、 そうろう
Meanings: climate, season, weather, wait for, expect
Readings: ホ、 おぎな.う
Meanings: supplement, supply, make good, offset, compensate, assistant, learner
Readings: テイ、 タイ、 あきら.める、 つまびらか、 まこと
Meanings: truth, clarity, abandon, give up