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言論の自由は当然のことと考えられている。

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言論 自由 当然 こと 考えられている

English Translation

Freedom of speech is taken as a matter of course.

Furigana

言論(げんろん)自由(じゆう)当然(とうぜん)のことと(かんが)えられている。

Romanji

Genron no jiyū wa tōzen no koto to kangaerareteiru.

Words

言論 (げんろん)
(one's) speech; expression of views; discussion
()
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
自由 (じゆう)
freedom; liberty; as it pleases you
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
当然 (とうぜん)
natural; as a matter of course; justified; deserved; reasonable
(こと、こん)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis; circumstances; situation; state of affairs; work; business; affair; after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to; nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...; alias; aka; nickname; alternative name; also known as
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
考える (かんがえる)
to think about; to take into consideration; to ponder; to reflect; to try to come at a conclusion; to think over (something); to intend; to decide (to do); to plan; to come up with; to devise; to scheme; to predict; to anticipate; to expect; to suspect; to doubt; to consider (somebody to be something); to look on

Kanji

Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと
Meanings: say, word
Reading: ロン
Meanings: argument, discourse
Readings: ジ、 シ、 みずか.ら、 おの.ずから、 おの.ずと
Meaning: oneself
Readings: ユ、 ユウ、 ユイ、 よし、 よ.る
Meanings: wherefore, a reason
Readings: トウ、 あ.たる、 あ.たり、 あ.てる、 あ.て、 まさ.に、 まさ.にべし
Meanings: hit, right, appropriate, himself
Readings: ゼン、 ネン、 しか、 しか.り、 しか.し、 さ
Meanings: sort of thing, so, if so, in that case, well
Readings: コウ、 かんが.える、 かんが.え
Meanings: consider, think over