市当局は公害訴訟で主導権をとった。

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市 当局 は 公害 訴訟 で 主導権 を とった 。

English Translation

The city took the initiative in the pollution suit.

Furigana

市(し)当局(とうきょく)は公害(こうがい)訴訟(そしょう)で主導権(しゅどうけん)をとった。

Romanji

Shi tōkyoku wa kōgai soshō de shudōken o totta.

Words

市 (し)

city

当局 (とうきょく)

authorities; this office

は (は)

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

公害 (こうがい)

pollution; public nuisance; contamination

訴訟 (そしょう)

litigation; lawsuit

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.

主導権 (しゅどうけん)

hegemony; leadership; initiative

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.

穫る (とる)

to harvest (a crop)

Kanji

市

Readings: シ、 いち

Meanings: market, city, town

当

Readings: トウ、 あ.たる、 あ.たり、 あ.てる、 あ.て、 まさ.に、 まさ.にべし

Meanings: hit, right, appropriate, himself

局

Readings: キョク、 つぼね

Meanings: bureau, board, office, affair, conclusion, court lady, lady-in-waiting, her apartment

公

Readings: コウ、 ク、 おおやけ

Meanings: public, prince, official, governmental

害

Reading: ガイ

Meanings: harm, injury

訴

Readings: ソ、 うった.える

Meanings: accusation, sue, complain of pain, appeal to

訟

Reading: ショウ

Meanings: sue, accuse

主

Readings: シュ、 ス、 シュウ、 ぬし、 おも、 あるじ

Meanings: lord, chief, master, main thing, principal

導

Readings: ドウ、 みちび.く

Meanings: guidance, leading, conduct, usher

権

Readings: ケン、 ゴン、 おもり、 かり、 はか.る

Meanings: authority, power, rights