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The people suffered under the cruel tyrant.
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Vocabulary list

minshuu
noun, no adjective
  1. people; populace; masses
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
zankoku
na adjective, noun
  1. cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
na
particle
  1. don't (prohibitive; used with dictionary form verb)
  2. do (imperative (from なさい); used with -masu stem of verb)
interjection
  1. hey; listen; you
particle
  1. now, ...; well, ...; I tell you!; you know (when seeking confirmation, for emphasis, etc.; used at sentence end)
  2. wow; ooh (used to express admiration, emotionality, etc.; used at sentence end)
boukun
noun
  1. tyrant; despot
niyotte
expression
  1. according to; by (means of); due to; because of
niyoru

te-form

niyotte
expression, godan verb
  1. by means of; due to; because of; according to
shiitageru

Potential Plain te-form

shiitagerarete

Passive Plain te-form

shiitagerarete
ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
Suffix after the te form of a verb
iru

Plain Past Indicative Form

ita
ichidan verb, auxiliary verb
  1. to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing (after the -te form of a verb; indicates continuing action or state)

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