聚しゅう斂れん

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

heavy taxation; levying of heavy taxes

A formal, historical term for the imposition of severe taxes, often used in discussions of ancient or classical governance. Rare in modern everyday language.

• 聚しゅう斂れんの弊へい害がいが農のう民みんを苦くるしめた。

  The evils of heavy taxation tormented the farmers.

• 歴れき史し書しょには聚しゅう斂れんの記き述じゅつが多おおく見みられる。

  Descriptions of heavy taxation are often found in historical records.