政府は、タバコに新しい税金を課した。

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政府 タバコ 新しい 税金 課した

English Translation

The government imposed a new tax on cigarettes.

Furigana

政府(せいふ)は、タバコに(あたら)しい税金(ぜいきん)()した。

Romanji

Seifu wa, tabako ni atarashii zeikin o kashita.

Words

政府 (せいふ)
government; administration
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
煙草 (たばこ、えんそう、けぶりぐさ、けむりぐさ、タバコ)
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
()
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
新しい (あたらしい)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date; modern
税金 (ぜいきん)
tax; duty
()
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

Kanji

Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 まつりごと、 まん
Meanings: politics, government
Reading: 
Meanings: borough, urban prefecture, govt office, representative body, storehouse
Readings: シン、 あたら.しい、 あら.た、 あら-、 にい-
Meaning: new
Reading: ゼイ
Meanings: tax, duty
Readings: キン、 コン、 ゴン、 かね、 かな-、 -がね
Meaning: gold
Reading: 
Meanings: chapter, lesson, section, department, division, counter for chapters (of a book)