彼らは減税は自分たちの功績だと主張した。

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彼ら は 減税 は 自分たち の 功績 だ と 主張した 。

English Translation

They claimed credit for tax reduction.

Furigana

彼(かれ)らは減税(げんぜい)は自分(じぶん)たちの功績(こうせき)だと主張(しゅちょう)した。

Romanji

Karera wa genzei wa jibuntachi no kōseki da to shuchōshita.

Words

彼ら (かれら)

they (usually male); them

は (は)

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

減税 (げんぜい)

tax reduction

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

功績 (こうせき)

achievements; merit; meritorious service; meritorious deed

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

主張 (しゅちょう)

claim; request; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention; opinion; tenet

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

減

Readings: ゲン、 へ.る、 へ.らす

Meanings: dwindle, decrease, reduce, decline, curtail, get hungry

税

Reading: ゼイ

Meanings: tax, duty

自

Readings: ジ、 シ、 みずか.ら、 おの.ずから、 おの.ずと

Meaning: oneself

分

Readings: ブン、 フン、 ブ、 わ.ける、 わ.け、 わ.かれる、 わ.かる、 わ.かつ

Meanings: part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100

功

Readings: コウ、 ク、 いさお

Meanings: achievement, merits, success, honor, credit

績

Reading: セキ

Meanings: exploits, achievements, unreeling cocoons

主

Readings: シュ、 ス、 シュウ、 ぬし、 おも、 あるじ

Meanings: lord, chief, master, main thing, principal

張

Readings: チョウ、 は.る、 -は.り、 -ば.り

Meanings: lengthen, counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread, put up (tent)