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じゆう
自由
こそまさに
われわれ
我々
の
みんしゅ
民主
しゅぎ
主義
の
しんずい
神髄
だ。
Freedom is the very essence of our democracy.
Grammar and points of interest
こそ こそ
 
it is ~ that, ~ is the very (thing being emphasized), (for emphasis)
自由こそまさに我々の民主主義の神髄だ。
Words
じ ゆ う 2
expression, 'na' adjective, noun
freedom; liberty; as it pleases you
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particle
for sure (emphasize preceding word)
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ま さ に 1
1. exactly; surely; certainly  (esp. 正に when in kanji; often written with kana only)
2. right then; just then; at that moment  (often written with kana only)
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わ れ わ れ 0
Most common form: 我我
we
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み ん し ゅ 1 み ん し ゅ 0
noun
1. democracy; popular sovereignty  (see also: 主権在民)
noun or verb acting prenominally
2. democratic
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し ゅ ぎ 1
noun
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
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し ん ず い 0 し ん ず い 1
Most common form: 真髄
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith; pith and marrow
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Kanji
自
ジ   シ   みずから self   
由
ユ   ユウ   ユイ   よし reason   
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我
ガ   I; myself   われ    わが-    
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戈
tasseled spear
扌
hand
々
(kanji repetition symbol)   
民
ミン   たみ people   
主
シュ   ス   master   ぬし landlord   おも main   
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王
オウ    king   
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一
イチ   イツ   ひとつ    ひと- one   
土
ド   ト   ground; earth   つち ground, earth, soil   
丶
dot   
義
ギ    honour   
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ヨウ   ひつじ sheep   
神
シン   ジン   かみ    かん-    こう- god   
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礻
ジ   シ   しめす to show   
申
シン   もうす to say   
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丨
stick   
日
ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
髄
ズイ    marrow   
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骨
コツ   ほね bone   
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冎
gossip; dishonest   
⺼
ニク body part   
有
ユウ   ウ   ある to possess; to exist   
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ten   じゅう    じつ    と    とう    
月
ガツ   ゲツ   つき month; moon   
⻌
move
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