民主党は共和党に勝つと思いますか。

Sentence Analyzer

民主党は共和党に勝つと思いますか。

English Translation

Do you think the Democratic Party will get the better of the Republican Party?

Furigana

民主党(みんしゅとう)は共和党(きょうわとう)に勝(か)つと思(おも)いますか。

Romanji

Minshutō wa Kyōwatō ni katsu to omoimasu ka.

Words

民主党 (みんしゅとう)

Democratic party

は (は)

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

共和党 (きょうわとう)

Republican Party

に (に)

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

勝つ (かつ)

to win; to gain victory

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

か (か)

indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical); or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); indicates doubt, uncertainty, etc.; emphatic prefix; suffix forming adjectives or adverbs; in that way