議案は１０票の小差で通過した。

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議案は１０票の小差で通過した。

English Translation

The bill passed by a small majority of 10 votes.

Furigana

議案(ぎあん)は１０票(ひょう)の小差(しょうさ)で通過(つうか)した。

Romanji

Gian wa ichi zero hyō no shōsa de tsūkashita.

Words

議案 (ぎあん)

legislative bill; measure; agenda item

は (は)

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

一 (いち)

one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)

○ (まる)

circle (sometimes used for zero); 'correct' (when marking); symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); period; full stop; maru mark; semivoiced sound; p-sound

票 (ひょう)

vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag; stub

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

小差 (しょうさ)

slight difference

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

通過 (つうか)

passage through (e.g. train skipping a station); transit; passing (e.g. exam, bill through parliament)