戸川さんは市長候補に指名された。

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戸川 さん は 市長 候補 に 指名された 。

English Translation

Mr Togawa was nominated for mayor.

Furigana

戸川(とがわ)さんは市長(しちょう)候補(こうほ)に指名(しめい)された。

Romanji

Togawa san wa shichō kōho ni shimeisareta.

Words

さん (さん)

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.; -san; makes words more polite (usu. in fixed expressions)

は (は)

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

市長 (しちょう)

mayor

候補 (こうほ)

candidate; contender; prospect; pick; choice; list; candidacy; candidature; nomination

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

指名 (しめい)

name; nominate; designate

Kanji

戸

Readings: コ、 と

Meanings: door, counter for houses, door radical (no. 63)

川

Readings: セン、 かわ

Meanings: stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical (no. 47)

市

Readings: シ、 いち

Meanings: market, city, town

長

Readings: チョウ、 なが.い、 おさ

Meanings: long, leader, superior, senior

候

Readings: コウ、 そうろう

Meanings: climate, season, weather, wait for, expect

補

Readings: ホ、 おぎな.う

Meanings: supplement, supply, make good, offset, compensate, assistant, learner

指

Readings: シ、 ゆび、 さ.す、 -さ.し

Meanings: finger, point to, indicate, put into, play (chess), measure (ruler)

名

Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 な、 -な

Meanings: name, noted, distinguished, reputation