課す

impose, levy

verb · present tense Rare #45,375
impose, levy Used for things such as taxes, fines, duties, or rules imposed on someone.
JA: 会社は社員に厳しい規則を課す。
EN: The company imposes strict rules on its employees.

その女性は男性に罰金を課すつもりだ。

The woman intends to fine the man.

なぜそれを自分に課すの?

Why do you impose that on yourself?

— TITANE/チタン (2021)

君が課すような-生き方会話食事ファックさえ-僕の望む仕方ではなかった

The life you imposed on me—how we talked, ate, even fucked—wasn't what I wanted.

— 落下の解剖学 (2023)

バカに課す税金ね

A tax imposed on idiots, huh.

— ファイト・クラブ (1999)