Japanese word

税務署

Pronunciation

Romajizeimusho

Meaning

  • nountax office

Example

税務署へ確定申告書を提出しました。zei mu sho e kaku tei shin koku sho o tei shutsu shi ma shi ta

I submitted my tax return to the tax office.

Illustration for 税務署 (tax office)

More examples

確定申告の期限を確認するため、税務署に電話しました。kaku tei shin koku no ki gen o kaku nin su ru ta me zei mu sho ni den wa shi ma shi ta

I called the tax office to confirm the tax filing deadline.

Core concept

Describes the public office that receives tax filings and manages tax procedures within its assigned region.

Common phrases

  • 税務署に問い合わせるzei mu sho ni to i a wa se ru

    contact the tax office

  • 税務署に電話するzei mu sho ni den wa su ru

    call the tax office

  • 税務署へ行くzei mu sho e i ku

    go to the tax office

  • 税務署で相談するzei mu sho de sō dan su ru

    seek advice at the tax office

  • 税務署の窓口zei mu sho no mado guchi

    tax office service desk

Definition in Japanese

税金の申告を受け付け、納税に関する事務や調査を担当する国の役所。zei kin no shin koku o u ke tsu ke nō zei ni kan su ru ji mu ya chō sa o tan tō su ru kuni no yaku sho

Word origin

The word 税務署 (zeimusho) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 税 (zei, "tax"), 務 (mu, "duties"), and 署 (sho, "government office") for an office handling tax administration.

Usage tips

  • The English phrase tax office can sound general, while 税務署 (zeimusho) commonly identifies one of Japan's regional government offices for tax administration.

Related words

  • 税務署員zeimushointax office employeenoun

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