私たちは税法の改善を支持した。

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私たち は 税法 の 改善 を 支持した 。

English Translation

We were in favor of reforming the tax laws.

Furigana

私(わたし)たちは税法(ぜいほう)の改善(かいぜん)を支持(しじ)した。

Romanji

Watashitachi wa zeihō no kaizen o shijishita.

Words

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)

we; us

は (は)

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

税法 (ぜいほう)

taxation law

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

改善 (かいぜん)

betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)

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.

支持 (しじ)

support; holding up; propping; support; backing; endorsing

Kanji

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

税

Reading: ゼイ

Meanings: tax, duty

法

Readings: ホウ、 ハッ、 ホッ、 フラン、 のり

Meanings: method, law, rule, principle, model, system

改

Readings: カイ、 あらた.める、 あらた.まる

Meanings: reformation, change, modify, mend, renew, examine, inspect, search

善

Readings: ゼン、 よ.い、 い.い、 よ.く、 よし.とする

Meanings: virtuous, good, goodness

支

Readings: シ、 ささ.える、 つか.える、 か.う

Meanings: branch, support, sustain, branch radical (no. 65)

持

Readings: ジ、 も.つ、 -も.ち、 も.てる

Meanings: hold, have