私たちの多くは消費税に反対である。

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私たちの多くは消費税に反対である。

English Translation

Many of us are hostile to the consumption tax.

Furigana

私(わたし)たちの多(おお)くは消費(しょうひ)税(ぜい)に反対(はんたい)である。

Romanji

Watashitachi no ōku wa shōhi zei ni hantai de aru.

Words

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)

we; us

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

多く (おおく)

many; much; largely; abundantly; mostly

は (は)

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

消費 (しょうひ)

consumption; expenditure

税 (ぜい)

tax

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

反対 (はんたい)

opposition; resistance; antagonism; hostility; objection; dissension; reverse; opposite; vice versa; contrast

だ (だ)

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

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...