1.
tax not included; before tax; pre-tax
Indicates that a displayed price does not include consumption tax. Often appears on menus, signs, and packaging, especially after tax-display rules changed.
1000円(税別)です。
It's 1,000 yen (tax not included).
メニューの価格は税別で表示されている。
Menu prices are shown without tax.
税別表示だと安く見えるが、会計で思ったより高くなることがある。
Tax-excluded prices look cheaper, but the bill can end up higher than expected.
税 (tax) + 別 (separate). Used as a noun and as a parenthetical price label, usually written (税別).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 税別価格: pre-tax price
- 税別表示: tax-excluded display
- 税別で表示する: to display prices without tax
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 税込: tax included — direct opposite
- 本体価格: base price (before tax) — formal equivalent on receipts
- 外税: 'external tax' — pricing convention where tax is added separately at checkout
Related Words
Antonym:
税込 (tax included)