米国政府は日本を開国させようと試みた。

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米国政府は日本を開国させようと試みた。

English Translation

The U.S. Government made an attempt to open Japan's doors.

Furigana

米国(べいこく)政府(せいふ)は日本(にっぽん)を開国(かいこく)させようと試(こころ)みた。

Romanji

Beikoku seifu wa Nippon o kaikokusaseyou to kokoromita.

Words

米国 (べいこく)

America; USA

政府 (せいふ)

government; administration

は (は)

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

日本 (にほん、にっぽん)

Japan

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.

開国 (かいこく)

founding a country; opening of a country (e.g. Japan) to the world

と (と)

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

試みる (こころみる)

to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)