国会の会期中、質問があまりにも個人的になると、無断退出する議員が一人、二人よくいるものだ。

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English Translation

In the Diet, often a politician or two leave without permission when a question becomes too personal.

Furigana

国会(こっかい)の会期中(かいきちゅう)、質問(しつもん)があまりにも個人的(こじんてき)になると、無断(むだん)退出(たいしゅつ)する議員(ぎいん)が一(いち)人(にん)、二(に)人(にん)よくいるものだ。

Romanji

Kokkai no kaikichū, shitsumon ga amarini mo kojinteki ni naru to, mudan taishutsusuru giin ga ichi nin, ni nin yoku iru mono da.

Words

国会 (こっかい)

National Diet; parliament; congress

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

会期中 (かいきちゅう)

during a session (of the legislature)

質問 (しつもん)

question; inquiry; enquiry

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

余りに (あまりに)

too much; excessively; too

も (も)

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

個人的 (こじんてき)

personal; individual; private

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

成る (なる)

to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...

と (と)

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

無断 (むだん)

without permission; without notice

退出 (たいしゅつ)

leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)

議員 (ぎいん)

member of the Diet, congress or parliament

一 (いち)

one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)

人 (じん)

-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); indicates nationality, race, origin, etc.; -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; indicates expertise (in a certain field); (usu. in compound words) man; person; people

二 (に、ふた、ふ、ふう)

two

良く (よく)

nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully; frequently; often

要る (いる)

to need; to want

者 (もの、もん)

person

だ (だ)

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