ウイスキーには重税が課せられていた。

Sentence Analyzer

ウイスキー に は 重税 が 課せられていた 。

English Translation

A heavy tax was imposed on whiskey.

Furigana

ウイスキーには重税(じゅうぜい)が課(か)せられていた。

Romanji

Uisuki- ni wa jūzei ga kaserareteita.

Words

ウィスキー (ウィスキー、ウイスキー、ウヰスキー、ヰスキー、ヰスキ、ウイスキ、ウイスケ、ウヰスケ、ウスケ)

whisky; whiskey

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

は (は)

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

重税 (じゅうぜい)

heavy taxation

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

課 (か)

lesson; section (in an organization); division; department; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)

Kanji

重

Readings: ジュウ、 チョウ、 え、 おも.い、 おも.り、 おも.なう、 かさ.ねる、 かさ.なる、 おも

Meanings: heavy, heap up, pile up, nest of boxes, -fold

税

Reading: ゼイ

Meanings: tax, duty

課

Reading: カ

Meanings: chapter, lesson, section, department, division, counter for chapters (of a book)