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Many politicians fail to keep their word.
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yakusokuwomamoru

Plain Present Indicative Negative Form

yakusokuwomamoranai
expression, godan verb
  1. to keep a promise; to keep one's word
yakusoku
noun, suru verb
  1. promise; agreement; arrangement; one's word; contract; pact; appointment; engagement; date
  2. convention; rule
  3. destiny; fate
wo
particle
  1. indicates direct object of action
  2. indicates subject of causative expression
  3. indicates an area traversed
  4. indicates time (period) over which action takes place
  5. indicates point of departure or separation of action
  6. indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
mamoru

Plain Present Indicative Negative Form

mamoranai
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to protect; to guard; to defend
  2. to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe; to obey; to follow
seijika
noun
  1. politician; statesman
seiji
noun
  1. politics; government
ka
suffix
  1. -ist; -er (used after a noun indicating someone's occupation, pursuits, disposition, etc.)
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
ooi
i adjective
  1. many; numerous; a lot
  2. large amount of; large quantity of; a lot; much
  3. frequent; common

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