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首相は国民の合意がなければ新税は導入しないと言明した。

Sentence Analyzer

首相 国民 合意 なければ 新税 導入しない 言明した

English Translation

The Prime Minister stated that he would not introduce a new tax without the consensus of public opinion.

Furigana

首相(しゅしょう)国民(こくみん)合意(ごうい)がなければ新税(しんぜい)導入(どうにゅう)しないと言明(げんめい)した。

Romanji

Shushō wa kokumin no gōi ga nakereba shinzei wa dōnyūshinai to genmeishita.

Words

首相 (しゅしょう)
Prime Minister; Chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); Premier
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
国民 (こくみん)
nation; nationality; people; citizen
()
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
合意 (ごうい)
agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
無い (ない)
nonexistent; not being (there); unpossessed; unowned; not had; unique; indicates negation, inexperience, unnecessariness or impossibility; not ...; to not be...; to have not ...
新税 (しんぜい)
new tax
導入 (どうにゅう)
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
()
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
言明 (げんめい)
declaration; statement; assertion

Kanji

Readings: シュ、 くび
Meanings: neck, counter for songs and poems
Readings: ソウ、 ショウ、 あい-
Meanings: inter-, mutual, together, each other, minister of state, councillor, aspect, phase, physiognomy
Readings: コク、 くに
Meaning: country
Readings: ミン、 たみ
Meanings: people, nation, subjects
Readings: ゴウ、 ガッ、 カッ、 あ.う、 -あ.う、 あ.い、 あい-、 -あ.い、 -あい、 あ.わす、 あ.わせる、 -あ.わせる
Meanings: fit, suit, join, 0.1
Reading: 
Meanings: idea, mind, heart, taste, thought, desire, care, liking
Readings: シン、 あたら.しい、 あら.た、 あら-、 にい-
Meaning: new
Reading: ゼイ
Meanings: tax, duty
Readings: ドウ、 みちび.く
Meanings: guidance, leading, conduct, usher
Readings: ニュウ、 ジュ、 い.る、 -い.る、 -い.り、 い.れる、 -い.れ、 はい.る
Meanings: enter, insert
Readings: ゲン、 ゴン、 い.う、 こと
Meanings: say, word
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