Japanese word

免除

Pronunciation

Romajimenjo

Meaning

  • nounexemption

Example

学生は入場料を免除されます。gaku sei wa nyū jō ryō o men jo sa re ma su

Students are exempt from the admission fee.

Illustration for 免除 (exemption)

More examples

経済的な事情から、大学に授業料の免除を申請しました。kei zai teki na ji jō ka ra dai gaku ni ju gyō ryō no men jo o shin sei shi ma shi ta

Because of financial circumstances, I applied to the university for an exemption from tuition.

Core concept

Describes an official removal of a payment or duty that would otherwise apply.

Common phrases

  • 免除を申請するmen jo o shin sei su ru

    apply for an exemption

  • 免除を受けるmen jo o u ke ru

    receive an exemption

  • 授業料の免除ju gyō ryō no men jo

    tuition exemption

Similar words

減免genmen: A partial reduction or complete removal of a required payment or duty.
免税menzei: A legal exemption from a tax that would otherwise be imposed.

Definition in Japanese

本来負うべき料金や義務などを、特別に負わなくてよいものとすること。hon rai o u be ki ryō kin ya gi mu na do o toku betsu ni o wa na ku te yo i mo no to su ru ko to

Word origin

免除 (menjo) combines 免 (men, "to avoid or escape") and 除 (jo, "to remove") to form a Sino-Japanese compound for removing an obligation.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese administrative language, 免除 (menjo) often appears in a passive expression for a fee that is officially waived, matching "be exempt from" in English.

Other meanings

  • waivernoun
  • releasenoun

Related words

  • 免除するmenjosuruexemptverb

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