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
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Added 2026.1.14 7:31 · Revised 2026.3.4 12:34
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