彼は前回の選挙で上院議員に当選した。

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彼は前回の選挙で上院議員に当選した。

English Translation

He was elected to the Senate in the last election.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は前回(ぜんかい)の選挙(せんきょ)で上院(じょういん)議員(ぎいん)に当選(とうせん)した。

Romanji

Kare wa zenkai no senkyo de Jōin giin ni tōsenshita.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

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

前回 (ぜんかい)

previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session

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

選挙 (せんきょ)

election

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.

上院 (じょういん)

Upper House; Senate; Lords

議員 (ぎいん)

member of the Diet, congress or parliament

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

当選 (とうせん)

being elected; being selected (to win a prize, etc.); winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)