ぜいきん
Meanings
Noun
1. 国や地方自治体が各の経費にするために国民または住民から徴収する金銭。
Kanji used
tax
gold
Pitch accent
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Composed of
① 政府が予算をまかなうために、国民、住民などから徴収する金銭。租税。税金。
① 金属元素の一つ。元素記号Au, 原子番号79, 原子量196.96655。こがね、黄金。② おかね。③ 金属の金のような光沢のあるオレンジがかった黄色。金色。黄金色。山吹色。④ 将棋の駒「金将」の略。⑤ 金曜日の略。
Used in vocabulary (9 in total)
tax parasite (e.g. public servant, politician, welfare recipient); tax thief
tax planning; tax reduction strategy
Examples (20 in total)
Where should I pay the tax?
He is immune from taxes.
What kind of taxes are there?
The government makes us pay tax.
The price includes tax.
Please pay the tax.
We must pay taxes.
A new tax was imposed on wine.
Tom got a tax refund.
Don't you think that the taxes are too heavy in Japan?
We have a legal obligation to pay our taxes.
The government imposed a new tax on cigarettes.
People are crying out against the new tax.
All these goods are heavily taxed.
He wished to keep the bank accounts separate for tax purposes.
High tax and poor sales bankrupted the company.
How much is it including insurance and tax?
We have to pay taxes by March 15.
The company moved its corporate domicile to Hong Kong for tax purposes.
The amount of money the government earns in taxes determines the amount of money it can spend on welfare.