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所しょ得とく

しょ

と

く

Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

1

noun

income; earnings

Refers to money or other gains received, especially in economic, tax, or legal contexts. More formal than 収入 (しゅうにゅう).

所しょ得とく税ぜいの申しん告こくをしなければならない。
I have to file an income tax return.
彼かれの年ねん間かん所しょ得とくは

500

万まん

円えん

を

超こ

え

て

いる

。

His annual income exceeds 5 million yen.

Kanji

所place, extent
得gain, get, find

Similar words

収しゅう入にゅう
収入 is a more general, everyday term for income or revenue. 所得 is more formal and often used in legal, tax, or economic contexts.

Etymology

Compound of 所 (しょ, 'place' or 'that which') and 得 (とく, 'gain' or 'acquire'), literally 'that which is gained'. The term has been used in economic and legal contexts since the Meiji period.