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The Prime Minister's explanation of the scandal just wouldn't wash with the public.
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Vocabulary list

shushou
noun
  1. prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
no
particle
  1. indicates possessive (occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
  2. nominalizes verbs and adjectives
  3. substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases
  4. (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion (often ん)
  5. (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis
  6. (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
sukyandaru
noun
  1. scandal
shakumei
noun, suru verb
  1. explanation; vindication
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
kokumin
noun
  1. people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
nitotte
expression
  1. to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
miemie
noun, no adjective
  1. obvious; transparent
mie
noun
  1. airs; pretensions; show; ostentation; display; appearance; vanity; charm
mie
noun
  1. airs; pretensions; show; ostentation; display; appearance; vanity; charm
da

Plain Past Indicative Form

datta
copula
  1. be; is (plain copula)
auxiliary verb
  1. did; (have) done (た after certain verb forms; indicates past or completed action)
  2. please; do (indicates light imperative)

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