与党は腐敗している、しかし野党だって同じようなものだ。

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English Translation

The party in power is corrupt, but the opposition is little better.

Furigana

与党(よとう)は腐敗(ふはい)している、しかし野党(やとう)だって同(おな)じようなものだ。

Romanji

Yotō wa fuhaishiteiru, shikashi yatō datte onaji yōna mono da.

Words

与党 (よとう)

ruling party; government party; party in power; government

は (は)

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

腐敗 (ふはい)

decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; spoilage; corruption; degeneracy; decay; depravity

然し (しかし)

however; but

野党 (やとう)

opposition party; political opposition; opposition

だって (だって)

after all; because; but; even; too; as well; also; they say; I hear; you mean

同じ (おなじ、おんなじ)

same; identical; equal; uniform; equivalent; similar; common (origin); changeless; alike; (usu. part of a 'nara' conditional) anyway; anyhow; in either case

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