今日の新聞によると、首相は渡米を断念したそうだ。

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English Translation

Today's paper reports that the premier has given up the idea of visiting America.

Furigana

今日(きょう)の新聞(しんぶん)によると、首相(しゅしょう)は渡米(とべい)を断念(だんねん)したそうだ。

Romanji

Kyō no shinbun ni yoru to, shushō wa tobei o dannenshita sō da.

Words

今日 (きょう、こんにち、こんち、こんじつ)

today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays

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

新聞 (しんぶん)

newspaper

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

因る (よる)

to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from; to be based at (a location, an organization); to be headquartered at

と (と)

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

首相 (しゅしょう)

Prime Minister; Chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); Premier

は (は)

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

渡米 (とべい)

going to USA; going to America

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.

断念 (だんねん)

abandoning (hope, plans); giving up

そう (そう)

so; really; seeming; appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of

だ (だ)

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