also: まるゆう
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.
The Maruyū system is a mechanism that makes interest on small savings tax-free for the elderly and disabled.
There is an upper limit on deposits eligible for the Maruyū tax exemption.
Standard abbreviation using the katakana マル for the circle symbol and the kanji 優 from 優遇 (preferential treatment).
Kanji spelling using 丸 for the circle; less common than the katakana form.
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').