自民党は増税の法案を提出したが、猛烈な反対にあって撤回した。

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English Translation

The LDP brought out a bill to raise taxes, but they met with such violent opposition that they backed down.

Furigana

自民党(じみんとう)は増税(ぞうぜい)の法案(ほうあん)を提出(ていしゅつ)したが、猛烈(もうれつ)な反対(はんたい)にあって撤回(てっかい)した。

Romanji

Jimintō wa zōzei no hōan o teishutsushita ga, mōretsuna hantai ni atte tekkaishita.

Words

自民党 (じみんとう)

Liberal Democratic Party; LDP

は (は)

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

増税 (ぞうぜい)

tax increase

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

法案 (ほうあん)

bill (law); measure

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.

提出 (ていしゅつ)

to present; to submit (e.g. a report or a thesis); to hand in; to file; to turn in; presentation; submission; filing

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

猛烈 (もうれつ)

violent; vehement; raging; stout; intense; spirited; stormy

反対 (はんたい)

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

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

有る (ある)

to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about

撤回 (てっかい)

withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal