その首相は隣国の圧力に決して屈しなかったので一層人気を増した。

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English Translation

The Prime Minister became all the more popular because he never gave way to pressure from the neighboring country.

Furigana

その首相(しゅしょう)は隣国(りんごく)の圧力(あつりょく)に決(けっ)して屈(くっ)しなかったので一層(いっそう)人気(にんき)を増(ま)した。

Romanji

Sono shushō wa ringoku no atsuryoku ni kesshite kusshinakatta node issō ninki o mashita.

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...

首相 (しゅしょう)

Prime Minister; Chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); Premier

は (は)

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

隣国 (りんごく、りんこく)

neighbouring country; neighboring country; neighbouring state; neighboring state

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

圧力 (あつりょく)

pressure; stress; coercion; arm-twisting

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

決して (けっして、けして)

never; by no means; not in the least; in no way

ので (ので、んで)

that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ....; given that...

一層 (いっそう)

much more; still more; all the more; more than ever; single layer (or storey, etc.); rather; sooner; preferably