法案は激しい論争ののち議会を通過した。

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法案 は 激しい 論争 の のち 議会 を 通過した 。

English Translation

The bill was passed after a hard fight in the House.

Furigana

法案(ほうあん)は激(はげ)しい論争(ろんそう)ののち議会(ぎかい)を通過(つうか)した。

Romanji

Hōan wa hageshii ronsō no nochi gikai o tsūkashita.

Words

法案 (ほうあん)

bill (law); measure

は (は)

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

激しい (はげしい)

violent; furious; tempestuous; extreme; intense; fierce; fervent; vehement; incessant; relentless; precipitous; steep

論争 (ろんそう)

controversy; dispute

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

後 (のち)

later; afterwards; since; future; after one's death; descendant

議会 (ぎかい)

congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly

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.

通過 (つうか)

passage through (e.g. train skipping a station); transit; passing (e.g. exam, bill through parliament)

Kanji

法

Readings: ホウ、 ハッ、 ホッ、 フラン、 のり

Meanings: method, law, rule, principle, model, system

案

Readings: アン、 つくえ

Meanings: plan, suggestion, draft, ponder, fear, proposition, idea, expectation, worry, table, bench

激

Readings: ゲキ、 はげ.しい

Meanings: violent, get excited, enraged, chafe, incite

論

Reading: ロン

Meanings: argument, discourse

争

Readings: ソウ、 あらそ.う、 いか.でか

Meanings: contend, dispute, argue

議

Reading: ギ

Meanings: deliberation, consultation, debate, consideration

会

Readings: カイ、 エ、 あ.う、 あ.わせる、 あつ.まる

Meanings: meeting, meet, party, association, interview, join

通

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.

過

Readings: カ、 す.ぎる、 -す.ぎる、 -す.ぎ、 す.ごす、 あやま.つ、 あやま.ち、 よ.ぎる

Meanings: overdo, exceed, go beyond, error