減税(げんぜい)

げんぜい
noun, suru verb
tax cut, tax reduction
1. tax cut, tax reduction
A reduction in the amount of tax levied by the government. Can refer to lowering tax rates, expanding deductions, or other measures that reduce the tax burden.
政府(せいふ)が減税(げんぜい)を発表(はっぴょう)した。
The government announced a tax cut.
所得税(しょとくぜい)の減税(げんぜい)で手取(てど)りが増(ふ)えた。
My take-home pay increased thanks to the income tax cut.
景気(けいき)を刺激(しげき)するために大幅(おおはば)な減税(げんぜい)が実施(じっし)された。
A significant tax cut was implemented to stimulate the economy.

USAGE:
A common term in news and political discourse. Can be used with する as a suru verb: 減税(げんぜい)する (to cut taxes). The opposite is 増税(ぞうぜい) (tax increase).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 減税(げんぜい)する: to cut taxes
  • 大幅(おおはば)な減税(げんぜい): a large tax cut
  • 減税(げんぜい)措置(そち): tax reduction measures
  • 減税(げんぜい)政策(せいさく): tax cut policy

Related Words

Antonym: 増税(ぞうぜい) (tax increase)
general
Added 2026.2.24 19:00
13000/13318_genzei