候補者たちは街頭に出て、せっせと愛想を振りまいています。

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English Translation

The candidates are out kissing babies and pumping hands.

Furigana

候補者(こうほしゃ)たちは街頭(がいとう)に出(で)て、せっせと愛想(あいそ)を振(ふ)りまいています。

Romanji

Kōhoshatachi wa gaitō ni dete, sesseto aiso o furimaiteimasu.

Words

は (は)

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

街頭 (がいとう)

in the street

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

出る (でる)

to leave; to exit; to go out; to come out; to get out; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to start out; to set out; to move forward; to come to; to get to; to lead to; to reach; to appear; to come out; to emerge; to surface; to come forth; to turn up; to be found; to be detected; to be discovered; to be exposed; to show; to be exhibited; to be on display; to appear (in print); to be published; to be announced; to be issued; to be listed; to come out; to attend; to participate; to take part; to enter (an event); to play in; to perform; to be stated; to be expressed; to come up; to be brought up; to be raised; to sell; to exceed; to go over; to stick out; to protrude; to break out; to occur; to start; to originate; to be produced; to come from; to be derived from; to be given; to get; to receive; to be offered; to be provided; to be presented; to be submitted; to be handed in; to be turned in; to be paid; to answer (phone, door, etc.); to get; to assume (an attitude); to act; to behave; to pick up (speed, etc.); to gain; to flow (e.g. tears); to run; to bleed; to graduate

せっせと (せっせと)

diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away

愛想 (あいそ、あいそう)

civility; courtesy; compliments; sociability; graces

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.

振り撒く (ふりまく)

to scatter; to sprinkle; to lavish