市は飲酒運転を非常に厳しく取り締まって、罰金を課している。

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English Translation

The city is cracking down on drunk drivers and giving them fines.

Furigana

市(し)は飲酒(いんしゅ)運転(うんてん)を非常(ひじょう)に厳(きび)しく取(と)り締(し)まって、罰金(ばっきん)を課(か)している。

Romanji

Shi wa inshu unten o hijō ni kibishiku torishimatte, bakkin o kashiteiru.

Words

市 (し)

city

は (は)

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

飲酒 (いんしゅ)

drinking alcohol (sake)

運転 (うんてん)

operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; running; run; driving; working (capital, etc.)

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.

非常 (ひじょう)

emergency; extraordinary; unusual

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

厳しい (きびしい、いかめしい)

severe; strict; rigid; unsparing; relentless; stern; austere; grave; solemn; majestic; intense (cold); harsh

取り締まる (とりしまる)

to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on

罰金 (ばっきん)

fine; penalty

課す (かす)

to levy; to charge; to assess; to impose; to assign