税金(ぜいきん)

ぜいきん
noun
tax
1. tax, taxes
Compulsory payment to the government levied on income, property, or goods.
税金(ぜいきん)を払(はら)わなければならない。
You have to pay taxes.
税金(ぜいきん)が高(たか)すぎる。
Taxes are too high.
税金(ぜいきん)の使(つか)い道(みち)を明確(めいかく)にすべきだ。
They should make clear how taxes are used.

税金(ぜいきん) is the most common word for taxes in everyday speech.

TYPES OF TAXES:

  • 所得(しょとく)税(ぜい) (income tax)
  • 消費(しょうひ)税(ぜい) (consumption tax)
  • 住民(じゅうみん)税(ぜい) (resident tax)
  • 固定(こてい)資産(しさん)税(ぜい) (property tax)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 税金(ぜいきん)を払(はら)う (to pay taxes)
  • 税金(ぜいきん)を納(おさ)める (to pay taxes - formal)
  • 税金(ぜいきん)が上(あ)がる (taxes rise)
  • 税金(ぜいきん)の無駄遣(むだづか)い (waste of tax money)
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Added 2026.1.12 10:12 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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