noun
playing card tax; tax on playing cards, mahjong sets, domino sets, etc.
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
骨牌税は1989年に廃止された。
The playing card tax was abolished in 1989.
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.
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.