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参議院はどんな改正案も通さない構えないようです。

Sentence Analyzer

参議院 どんな 改正案 通さない 構え ない よう です

English Translation

The Upper House seems bent on defeating any reform bills.

Furigana

参議院(さんぎいん)はどんな改正案(かいせいあん)(とお)さない(かま)えないようです。

Romanji

Sangiin wa donna kaiseian mo tōsanai kamae nai yō desu.

Words

参議院 (さんぎいん)
House of Councillors
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
どんな (どんな)
what; what kind of; (with -temo, demo, etc.) any(body, thing, means, etc.)
改正案 (かいせいあん)
reform bill; reform proposal
()
too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other
通す (とおす)
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass; to allow through; to lead (someone) into (a house, room, etc.); to show in; to go through (a middleman); to (look, listen) through (a window, wall, etc.); to pass (a law, applicant, etc.); to force to accept; to force agreement; to continue (in a state); to persist in; to do to the entirety of; to cover all of; to span the whole ...; to do from beginning to end without a break; to convey (one's ideas, etc.) to the other party; to do to the end; to carry through; to complete
構え (かまえ)
structure; construction; appearance; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; stance; readiness; determination; preparedness; kanji enclosure type radical (must enclose at least two sides of the kanji)
ない (ない)
not; emphatic suffix
(よう)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style; design; like; similar to; thing (thought or spoken)
です (です)
be; is

Kanji

Readings: サン、 シン、 まい.る、 まい-、 まじわる、 みつ
Meanings: nonplussed, three (in documents), going, coming, visiting, visit, be defeated, die, be madly in love, participate, take part in
Reading: 
Meanings: deliberation, consultation, debate, consideration
Reading: イン
Meanings: Inst., institution, temple, mansion, school
Readings: カイ、 あらた.める、 あらた.まる
Meanings: reformation, change, modify, mend, renew, examine, inspect, search
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 ただ.しい、 ただ.す、 まさ、 まさ.に
Meanings: correct, justice, righteous, 10**40
Readings: アン、 つくえ
Meanings: plan, suggestion, draft, ponder, fear, proposition, idea, expectation, worry, table, bench
Readings: ツウ、 ツ、 とお.る、 とお.り、 -とお.り、 -どお.り、 とお.す、 とお.し、 -どお.し、 かよ.う
Meanings: traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.
Readings: コウ、 かま.える、 かま.う
Meanings: posture, build, pretend