税 関(ぜいかん)

ぜいかん

noun

customs, customs house

1. customs, customs house

The government agency that collects duties on imports and exports and controls the flow of goods across borders.

空港(くうこう)の税関(ぜいかん)で荷物(にもつ)を検査(けんさ)された。

My luggage was inspected at the airport customs.

税関(ぜいかん)で申告(しんこく)するものはありますか。

Do you have anything to declare at customs?

税関(ぜいかん)を通過(つうか)するのに時間(じかん)がかかった。

It took a long time to get through customs.

税関(ぜいかん)職員(しょくいん)にパスポートを見(み)せた。

I showed my passport to the customs officer.

お土産(みやげ)をたくさん買(か)ったので、税関(ぜいかん)で止(と)められないか心配(しんぱい)だった。

I bought a lot of souvenirs, so I was worried about being stopped at customs.

税関(ぜいかん) refers to the customs office/checkpoint at borders, airports, and ports where goods are inspected and duties collected.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

税関(ぜいかん)を通(とお)る: to go through customs
税関(ぜいかん)申告(しんこく): customs declaration
税関(ぜいかん)検査(けんさ): customs inspection
税関(ぜいかん)職員(しょくいん): customs officer

TRAVEL TERMS:

申告(しんこく)するものはありますか: Do you have anything to declare?
免税(めんぜい): duty-free
関税(かんぜい): customs duty, tariff

LOCATIONS:

国際(こくさい)空港(くうこう)の税関(ぜいかん): customs at international airports
港(みなと)の税関(ぜいかん): port customs

Related Words

Related: 関税(かんぜい) (customs duty, tariff)

Related: 免税(めんぜい) (duty-free)

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Added 2026.1.14 7:31 · Revised 2026.5.31 23:09

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