also: まるゆう
noun
tax-free small-sum savings system; Maruyū
Abbreviation of マル優制度 (Maruyū seido), a Japanese tax exemption scheme for small savings, historically aimed at the elderly, disabled, and low-income individuals. Often used in financial or policy contexts.
マル優制度は、高齢者や障害者の少額貯蓄の利子を非課税にする仕組みです。
The Maruyū system is a mechanism that makes interest on small savings tax-free for the elderly and disabled.
マル優の対
There is an upper limit on deposits eligible for the Maruyū tax exemption.
The full official name of the system; マル優 is the common abbreviation.
Abbreviation of マル優制度 (Maruyū seido). The マル (maru) represents the circle symbol used in official documents to mark the system, and 優 (yū) is from 優遇 (yūgū, 'preferential treatment').