新聞は一斉にその政治家をたたきはじめた。

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English Translation

The newspapers opened fire on the politician.

Furigana

新聞(しんぶん)は一斉(いっせい)にその政治家(せいじか)をたたきはじめた。

Romanji

Shinbun wa issei ni sono seijika o tatakihajimeta.

Words

新聞 (しんぶん)

newspaper

は (は)

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

一斉 (いっせい)

simultaneous; all at once

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

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

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.

叩く (たたく、はたく)

to strike; to clap; to knock; to dust; to beat; to play drums; to abuse; to flame (e.g. on the Internet); to insult; to use up money; to call; to invoke (e.g. a function)