苛か斂れん

noun

oppressive exaction; harsh levying

Refers to severe, exploitative collection of taxes or similar burdens. Rarely used alone; almost always appears in the four-character compound 苛斂誅求 (かれんちゅうきゅう).

See also: 苛斂誅求

• 「苛か斂れん誅ちゅう求きゅう」は、重おもい税ぜいを取とり立たてて民たみを苦くるしめることを意い味みする四よ字じ熟じゅく語ごです。

  苛斂誅求 is a four-character idiom meaning to oppress the people through heavy taxation.