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我々の代表は新税の計画に異論を唱えた。

Sentence Analyzer

我々 代表 新税 計画 異論 唱えた

English Translation

Our representative argued against the new tax plan.

Furigana

我々(われわれ)代表(だいひょう)新税(しんぜい)計画(けいかく)異論(いろん)(とな)えた。

Romanji

Wareware no daihyō wa shinzei no keikaku ni iron o tonaeta.

Words

我々 (われわれ)
we
()
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
代表 (だいひょう)
representative; representation; delegation; type; example; model
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
新税 (しんぜい)
new tax
計画 (けいかく)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
()
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
異論 (いろん)
different opinion; objection
()
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.
唱える (となえる)
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to shout; to advocate; to advance; to preach; to insist

Kanji

Readings: ガ、 われ、 わ、 わ.が-、 わが-
Meanings: ego, I, selfish, our, oneself
Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 か.わる、 かわ.る、 かわ.り、 か.わり、 -がわ.り、 -が.わり、 か.える、 よ、 しろ
Meanings: substitute, change, convert, replace, period, age, counter for decades of ages, eras, etc., generation, charge, rate, fee
Readings: ヒョウ、 おもて、 -おもて、 あらわ.す、 あらわ.れる、 あら.わす
Meanings: surface, table, chart, diagram
Readings: シン、 あたら.しい、 あら.た、 あら-、 にい-
Meaning: new
Reading: ゼイ
Meanings: tax, duty
Readings: ケイ、 はか.る、 はか.らう
Meanings: plot, plan, scheme, measure
Readings: ガ、 カク、 エ、 カイ、 えが.く、 かく.する、 かぎ.る、 はかりごと、 はか.る
Meanings: brush-stroke, picture
Readings: イ、 こと、 こと.なる、 け
Meanings: uncommon, different, queerness, strangeness, wonderful, curious, unusual
Reading: ロン
Meanings: argument, discourse
Readings: ショウ、 とな.える
Meanings: chant, recite, call upon, yell