国民は重税に苦しんだ。

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国民 は 重税 に 苦しんだ 。

English Translation

The people groaned under the burden of heavy taxation.

Furigana

国民(こくみん)は重税(じゅうぜい)に苦(くる)しんだ。

Romanji

Kokumin wa jūzei ni kurushinda.

Words

国民 (こくみん)

nation; nationality; people; citizen

は (は)

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

重税 (じゅうぜい)

heavy taxation

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

苦しむ (くるしむ)

to suffer; to groan; to be worried

Kanji

国

Readings: コク、 くに

Meaning: country

民

Readings: ミン、 たみ

Meanings: people, nation, subjects

重

Readings: ジュウ、 チョウ、 え、 おも.い、 おも.り、 おも.なう、 かさ.ねる、 かさ.なる、 おも

Meanings: heavy, heap up, pile up, nest of boxes, -fold

税

Reading: ゼイ

Meanings: tax, duty

苦

Readings: ク、 くる.しい、 -ぐる.しい、 くる.しむ、 くる.しめる、 にが.い、 にが.る

Meanings: suffering, trial, worry, hardship, feel bitter, scowl