Japanese word

差し引き

Pronunciation

Romajisashihiki

Meaning

  • noundeduction

Example

税金の差し引きは会社がします。zei kin no sa shi hi ki wa gai sha ga shi ma su

The company handles the tax deduction.

Illustration for 差し引き (deduction)

More examples

給与明細には、保険料の差し引きも記載されています。kyū yo mei sai ni wa ho ken ryō no sa shi hi ki mo ki sai sa re te i ma su

The deduction for insurance premiums is also listed on the pay stub.

Core concept

Describes taking a specified amount away from a total to show the deduction or the amount left after it.

Common phrases

  • 給与からの差し引きkyū yo ka ra no sa shi hi ki

    deduction from salary

  • 税金の差し引きzei kin no sa shi hi ki

    tax deduction

Similar words

控除kōjo: A sum subtracted from income, a tax base, or another amount under a rule or system.
天引きtenbiki: The removal of money from wages or another payment before the recipient receives it.
手取りtedori: Money that remains and is received after taxes and other deductions have been taken out.

Definition in Japanese

ある金額から税金や費用などを引き、残りの金額を求めること。a ru kin gaku ka ra zei kin ya hi yō na do o hi ki noko ri no kin gaku o moto me ru ko to

Word origin

As a native Japanese compound, 差し引き (sashihiki) is the noun form of 差し引く (sashihiku), from 差す (sasu, "to add") and 引く (hiku, "to subtract"), expressing a net calculation.

Usage tips

  • In salary discussions, 差し引き (sashihiki) can describe pay after taxes and other deductions, so it may correspond to "net" rather than only to "deduction".

Other meanings

  • subtractionnoun
  • balancenoun

Opposites

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