決定を下すのは彼の権限だ。

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決定 を 下す の は 彼 の 権限 だ 。

English Translation

The decision belongs to him.

Furigana

決定(けってい)を下(くだ)すのは彼(かれ)の権限(けんげん)だ。

Romanji

Kettei o kudasu no wa kare no kengen da.

Words

決定 (けってい)

decision; determination

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.

下す (くだす)

to make (a decision); to pass (judgement, etc.); to hand down (orders, etc.); to let go down; to lower; to do oneself; to do by oneself

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

は (は)

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

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

権限 (けんげん)

power; authority; jurisdiction

だ (だ)

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

Kanji

決

Readings: ケツ、 き.める、 -ぎ.め、 き.まる、 さ.く

Meanings: decide, fix, agree upon, appoint

定

Readings: テイ、 ジョウ、 さだ.める、 さだ.まる、 さだ.か

Meanings: determine, fix, establish, decide

下

Readings: カ、 ゲ、 した、 しも、 もと、 さ.げる、 さ.がる、 くだ.る、 くだ.り、 くだ.す、 -くだ.す、 くだ.さる、 お.ろす、 お.りる

Meanings: below, down, descend, give, low, inferior

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

権

Readings: ケン、 ゴン、 おもり、 かり、 はか.る

Meanings: authority, power, rights

限

Readings: ゲン、 かぎ.る、 かぎ.り、 -かぎ.り

Meanings: limit, restrict, to best of ability