苛か斂れん誅ちゅう求きゅう

noun

oppressive taxation; exaction of heavy taxes

A formal yojijukugo used in historical or political contexts to describe harsh tax collection by a government or ruler.

• 歴れき史しの教きょう科か書しょには、苛か斂れん誅ちゅう求きゅうに苦くるしむ農のう民みんの様よう子すが描えがかれている。

  History textbooks depict farmers suffering under oppressive taxation.

• その王おう朝ちょうは苛か斂れん誅ちゅう求きゅうによって民みん衆しゅうの信しん頼らいを失うしなった。

  The dynasty lost the people's trust through its exaction of heavy taxes.