その政治家は前言を取り消して公に謝罪するはめになった。

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English Translation

The politician had to take back his words and eat crow.

Furigana

その政治家(せいじか)は前言(ぜんげん)を取(と)り消(け)して公(おおやけ)に謝罪(しゃざい)するはめになった。

Romanji

Sono seijika wa zengen o torikeshite ōyake ni shazaisuru hame ni natta.

Words

其の (その)

that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...

政治家 (せいじか)

politician; statesman

は (は)

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

前言 (ぜんげん)

previous remarks

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.

取り消す (とりけす)

to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke

公 (おおやけ)

public; open; formal; official; governmental

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

謝罪 (しゃざい)

apology

馬銜 (はみ、はめ、ハミ)

bit mouthpiece

成る (なる)

to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...