人々は、重税に文句を言うものだ。

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人々 は 、 重税 に 文句 を 言う もの だ 。

English Translation

People will complain of heavy taxes.

Furigana

人々(ひとびと)は、重税(じゅうぜい)に文句(もんく)を言(い)うものだ。

Romanji

Hitobito wa, jūzei ni monku o iu mono da.

Words

人々 (ひとびと、にんにん)

each person; people; men and women; everybody

は (は)

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

重税 (じゅうぜい)

heavy taxation

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

文句 (もんく)

complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression

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.

言う (いう、ゆう)

to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

者 (もの、もん)

person

だ (だ)

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

Kanji

人

Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と

Meaning: person

重

Readings: ジュウ、 チョウ、 え、 おも.い、 おも.り、 おも.なう、 かさ.ねる、 かさ.なる、 おも

Meanings: heavy, heap up, pile up, nest of boxes, -fold

税

Reading: ゼイ

Meanings: tax, duty

文

Readings: ブン、 モン、 ふみ、 あや

Meanings: sentence, literature, style, art, decoration, figures, plan, literary radical (no. 67)

句

Reading: ク

Meanings: phrase, clause, sentence, passage, paragraph, counter for haiku

言

Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと

Meanings: say, word