政府は減税の意向を明言した。

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政府 は 減税 の 意向 を 明言した 。

English Translation

The government has declared its intention to reduce taxes.

Furigana

政府(せいふ)は減税(げんぜい)の意向(いこう)を明言(めいげん)した。

Romanji

Seifu wa genzei no ikō o meigenshita.

Words

政府 (せいふ)

government; administration

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

意向 (いこう)

intention; idea; inclination

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.

明言 (めいげん)

declaration; statement

Kanji

政

Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 まつりごと、 まん

Meanings: politics, government

府

Reading: フ

Meanings: borough, urban prefecture, govt office, representative body, storehouse

減

Readings: ゲン、 へ.る、 へ.らす

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

税

Reading: ゼイ

Meanings: tax, duty

意

Reading: イ

Meanings: idea, mind, heart, taste, thought, desire, care, liking

向

Readings: コウ、 む.く、 む.い、 -む.き、 む.ける、 -む.け、 む.かう、 む.かい、 む.こう、 む.こう-、 むこ、 むか.い

Meanings: yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach

明

Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 ミン、 あ.かり、 あか.るい、 あか.るむ、 あか.らむ、 あき.らか、 あ.ける、 -あ.け、 あ.く、 あ.くる、 あ.かす

Meanings: bright, light

言

Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと

Meanings: say, word