民主主義では、国民は直接政府の役人を選ぶ。

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English Translation

In a democracy, the people elect their government officials directly.

Furigana

民主(みんしゅ)主義(しゅぎ)では、国民(こくみん)は直接(ちょくせつ)政府(せいふ)の役人(やくにん)を選(えら)ぶ。

Romanji

Minshu shugi de wa, kokumin wa chokusetsu seifu no yakunin o erabu.

Words

民主 (みんしゅ)

democracy; popular sovereignty; democratic

主義 (しゅぎ)

doctrine; rule; principle

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

は (は)

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

国民 (こくみん)

nation; nationality; people; citizen

直接 (ちょくせつ)

direct; immediate; personal; firsthand

政府 (せいふ)

government; administration

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

役人 (やくにん)

government official

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.

選ぶ (えらぶ)

to choose; to select