その税は農民に重くのしかかった。
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English Translation
The tax bore hard on the peasantry.
Furigana
その税 は農民 に重 くのしかかった。
Romanji
Sono zei wa nōmin ni omoku noshikakatta.
Words
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...
税
(ぜい)
tax
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
農民
(のうみん)
farmers; peasants
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
重い
(おもい)
heavy; weighty; massive; heavy (feeling); depressed; gloomy; blue; uneasy; slow; sluggish; lumbering; ponderous; clumsy; important; serious; grave; serious; severe; critical; solid; established; dignified; sensible
圧し掛かる
(のしかかる)
to lean on; to weigh on; to bend over; to lean forward