昔はいかなる王も国民に重税を課して苦しめた。

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English Translation

In ancient times all the kings burdened the people with heavy taxes.

Furigana

昔(むかし)はいかなる王(おう)も国民(こくみん)に重税(じゅうぜい)を課(か)して苦(くる)しめた。

Romanji

Mukashi wa ikanaru ō mo kokumin ni jūzei o kashite kurushimeta.

Words

昔 (むかし)

olden days; former

は (は)

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

如何なる (いかなる)

any kind of

王 (おう)

king; ruler; sovereign; monarch; tycoon; magnate; champion; master; king

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

国民 (こくみん)

nation; nationality; people; citizen

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

重税 (じゅうぜい)

heavy taxation

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

課す (かす)

to levy; to charge; to assess; to impose; to assign

苦しめる (くるしめる)

to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to hurt; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict; to distress; to bother; to trouble; to stump; to baffle