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苛税 (かぜい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

苛か税ぜい

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Meanings

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noun

heavy taxation; oppressive tax

Refers to taxes that are excessively high or burdensome. Often used in political or economic contexts.

国こく民みんは苛か税ぜいに苦くるしんでいる。
The people are suffering under heavy taxation.

Kanji

苛torment, scold, chastise
税tax, duty

Similar words

重じゅう税ぜい
重税 is a more common and general term for 'heavy tax'. 苛税 emphasizes the oppressive or harsh nature of the taxation.

Etymology

Compound of 苛 (ka, 'harsh, severe') and 税 (zei, 'tax'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of oppressive taxation.