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税

zei
noun★Intermediate— tax
💰Finance
formal

A mandatory financial charge or payment levied by a government on workers' income and business profits, or on the goods and services sold.

消費税は商品の価格に含まれています。

The consumption tax is included in the price of the goods.

💡

Taxes are used to fund public services and infrastructure.

⚖️Law
formal

A legal obligation imposed by the government to collect revenue for public purposes.

税法に従って申告しなければなりません。

You must file your taxes in accordance with tax law.

💡

Tax laws vary by country and jurisdiction.

Collocations

税金tax money税率tax rate税務署tax office

Synonyms

課税税負担

Antonyms

免税税免

Related Phrases

税金を払うphrase
to pay taxes
税金を逃れるphrase
to evade taxes

💡Pro Tip

Tax Types

Japanese taxes include income tax (所得税), consumption tax (消費税), and corporate tax (法人税).

⚡Gold Rule

Tax Compliance

In Japan, taxes must be filed and paid according to the tax laws and regulations.

📖Word Origin

Derived from the Chinese character '税' (shuì), meaning 'tax' or 'levy'.

📝Usage Notes

In Japanese, '税' is often used in compound words like '所得税' (income tax) and '消費税' (consumption tax).

Word Breakdown

税
tax
root
和英辞典

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