民主主義とは、人民の、人民による、人民のための政治である。

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English Translation

Democracy is the government of the people, by the people, and for the people.

Furigana

民主(みんしゅ)主義(しゅぎ)とは、人民(じんみん)の、人民(じんみん)による、人民(じんみん)のための政治(せいじ)である。

Romanji

Minshu shugi to wa, jinmin no, jinmin niyoru, jinmin no tame no seiji de aru.

Words

民主 (みんしゅ)

democracy; popular sovereignty; democratic

主義 (しゅぎ)

doctrine; rule; principle

と (と)

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

は (は)

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

人民 (じんみん)

people; public

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

に依る (による)

by means of; due to; because of; according to

為 (ため)

good; advantage; benefit; welfare; sake; purpose; objective; aim; consequence; result; effect; affecting; regarding; concerning

政治 (せいじ)

politics; government

だ (だ)

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

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...