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骨牌税 (こっぱいぜい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

骨こっ牌ぱい税ぜい

こ

っ

ぱ

い

ぜ

い

Meanings

1

playing card tax; tax on playing cards, mahjong sets, domino sets, etc.

historical term

Historical term for a Japanese tax on playing cards and similar gaming items, abolished in 1989. Also known as トランプ類税.

See also: トランプ類税

骨こっ牌ぱい税ぜいは1989年

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に

廃はい

止し

さ

れ

た

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The playing card tax was abolished in 1989.

Kanji

骨skeleton, bone, remains
牌label, signboard, medal
税tax, duty

Related words

トランプ類るい税ぜい
Synonym; トランプ類税 is a more descriptive modern term for the same tax, while 骨牌税 is the older, more formal name.

Built from

骨こっ牌ぱい+税ぜい

Etymology

Compound of 骨牌 (こっぱい, 'playing cards') and 税 (ぜい, 'tax'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term reflects the taxation of gaming items in Japan.