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消費税減税など議論する「国民会議」の初会合 与野党が出席

First Meeting of 'National Council' to Discuss Consumption Tax Cuts Attended by Ruling and Opposition Parties

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消費税しょうひぜい減税げんぜい軽減税率けいげんぜいりつ拡充かくじゅうなど議論ぎろんする国民こくみん会議かいぎしょ会合かいごう26にち国会こっかいないひらた。与野党よやとう議員ぎいん参加さんかし、幅広はばひろ立場たちばから意見いけんわさた。

NがVられる= Passive voice; indicates that something was done (e.g., a meeting was held, opinions were exchanged).

会合かいごう物価高騰ぶっかこうとうつづなか家計かけい負担ふたん軽減けいげんさくして、食料品しょくりょうひん軽減税率けいげんぜいりつ拡充かくじゅう消費税しょうひぜいりつもとめるこえがった。一方いっぽう財政ざいせい健全化けんぜんか観点かんてんから慎重しんちょう姿勢しせいくずない意見いけん根強ねづよのこ議論ぎろん行方ゆくえ注目ちゅうもくれる

一方= On the other hand; used to present a contrasting or different viewpoint.

国民こくみん会議かいぎ与野党よやとう協議きょうぎして設置せっち今後こんご定期的ていきてき会合かいごうかさねる予定よてい国民こくみん生活せいかつ直結ちょっけつする税制ぜいせい改正かいせいめぐり具体的ぐたいてき政策せいさく立案りつあん議論ぎろん期待きたいいる

~をめぐり= Concerning / regarding / surrounding; used to indicate the topic of a debate or action.

Learning Notes

Grammar Patterns

PatternMeaning
NがVられるPassive voice; indicates that something was done (e.g., a meeting was held, opinions were exchanged).
一方On the other hand; used to present a contrasting or different viewpoint.
~をめぐりConcerning / regarding / surrounding; used to indicate the topic of a debate or action.

Vocabulary

WordReadingLevelMeaning
消費税しょうひぜいN2consumption tax
減税げんぜいN1tax reduction
軽減税率けいげんぜいりつN1reduced tax rate
与野党よやとうN1ruling and opposition parties
物価高騰ぶっかこうとうN1price surge / inflation

Language Insights

  • The 'Reduced Tax Rate' (軽減税率) was introduced in Japan in 2019 to keep the tax at 8% for food and non-alcoholic drinks, while the standard rate rose to 10%.
  • '与野党' (Yo-ya-to) is a common compound word in news representing the entire political spectrum: the party in power and those in opposition.
  • A 'National Council' (国民会議) often serves as a high-level platform for cross-party policy debate on issues that deeply affect the public interest.
Source: NHK, 毎日新聞