私たちは税法の改善を支持した。

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私たち 税法 改善 支持した

English Translation

We were in favor of reforming the tax laws.

Furigana

(わたし)たちは税法(ぜいほう)改善(かいぜん)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
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
税法 (ぜいほう)
taxation law
()
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)
()
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

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Reading: ゼイ
Meanings: tax, duty
Readings: ホウ、 ハッ、 ホッ、 フラン、 のり
Meanings: method, law, rule, principle, model, system
Readings: カイ、 あらた.める、 あらた.まる
Meanings: reformation, change, modify, mend, renew, examine, inspect, search
Readings: ゼン、 よ.い、 い.い、 よ.く、 よし.とする
Meanings: virtuous, good, goodness
Readings: シ、 ささ.える、 つか.える、 か.う
Meanings: branch, support, sustain, branch radical (no. 65)
Readings: ジ、 も.つ、 -も.ち、 も.てる
Meanings: hold, have