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たばこ税 (タバコぜい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

たばこ税ぜい

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Meanings

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noun

tobacco tax; cigarette tax

A tax levied on tobacco products, including cigarettes.

政せい府ふはたばこ税ぜいの引ひき上あげを検けん討とうしている。
The government is considering raising the tobacco tax.

Written forms

たばこ税ぜい
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling; the most common written form.
タバコ税ぜい
Katakana variant for たばこ; often seen in official or technical contexts.
煙草税たばこぜい
Full kanji spelling; rarely used in modern writing.

Kanji

税tax, duty
煙smoke
草

grass, weeds, herbs

Similar words

消しょう費ひ税ぜい
消費税 is a general consumption tax, while たばこ税 is a specific excise tax on tobacco products.
酒しゅ税ぜい
酒税 is a tax on alcoholic beverages, similar in concept to たばこ税 as a specific excise tax.

Etymology

Compound of たばこ (tobacco) and 税 (tax).