ロブソンの提案は、大義名分があるからといってテロリストを擁護するようなものである。

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English Translation

Robson's proposal is tantamount to defending terrorists because they have a cause.

Furigana

ロブソンの提案(ていあん)は、大義名分(たいぎめいぶん)があるからといってテロリストを擁護(ようご)するようなものである。

Romanji

Robuson no teian wa, taigimeibun ga aru kara to itte terorisuto o yōgosuru yōna mono de aru.

Words

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

提案 (ていあん)

proposal; proposition; suggestion

は (は)

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

大義名分 (たいぎめいぶん)

a just cause

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

有る (ある)

to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about

から (から)

from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part); through (e.g. window, vestibule); after; since

と (と)

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

結う (ゆう、いう)

to do up (hair); to braid; to fasten; to fix

テロリスト (テロリスト)

terrorist

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.

擁護 (ようご)

protection; advocacy; support; defence; championship; vindication; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support

様だ (ようだ)

(usu. at sentence-end) seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; indicates hope, wish, request or mild command

者 (もの、もん)

person

だ (だ)

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

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...