政府は農民に新税を課した。

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政府は農民に新税を課した。

English Translation

The government imposed a new tax on farmers.

Furigana

政府(せいふ)は農民(のうみん)に新税(しんぜい)を課(か)した。

Romanji

Seifu wa nōmin ni shinzei o kashita.

Words

政府 (せいふ)

government; administration

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

新税 (しんぜい)

new tax

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