English–Japanese

“tax” in Japanese

Japanese

Also税金 (zeikin)

Pronunciation

Romajizei

Example

税を払います。zei o hara i ma su

I pay tax.

Illustration for 税 (tax)

How to say “tax” in Japanese

“Tax” in Japanese is 税 (zei).

Describes a required contribution to a government that helps pay for shared public services.

Full entry for 税: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 税

この商品には税がかかります。ko no shō hin ni wa zei ga ka ka ri ma su

This product is subject to tax.

Tips for using 税

  • The phrase tax return means a report of income and tax information, not money returned by the government.

Other Japanese words for “tax”

税金を払います。zei kin o hara i ma su

I pay taxes.

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