記者会見の際、大統領は外交関係にちょっと触れた。

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English Translation

During the press conference, the President touched on foreign relations.

Furigana

記者(きしゃ)会見(かいけん)の際(さい)、大統領(だいとうりょう)は外交(がいこう)関係(かんけい)にちょっと触(ふ)れた。

Romanji

Kisha kaiken no sai, daitōryō wa gaikō kankei ni chotto fureta.

Words

記者 (きしゃ)

reporter

会見 (かいけん)

interview; audience

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

際 (さい)

on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture

大統領 (だいとうりょう)

president; chief executive

は (は)

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

外交 (がいこう)

diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing

関係 (かんけい)

relation; relationship; connection; participation; involvement; concern; influence; effect; sexual relations; sexual relationship; related to ...; connected to ...

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

一寸 (ちょっと、ちょと、チョット、ちょいと、チョッと)

just a minute; short time; just a little; somewhat; easily; readily; rather; (will not) easily; hey!

触れる (ふれる)

to touch; to feel; to experience; to come in contact with; to be emotionally moved (by); to perceive; to touch on a subject; to allude to; to be in conflict (with); to violate (law, copyright, etc.); to proclaim