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収税官 (しゅうぜいかん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

収しゅう税ぜい官かん

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Meanings

1

revenue officer; tax collector

A government official responsible for collecting taxes or other public revenue. The term is neutral and descriptive, not pejorative.

彼かれは収しゅう税ぜい官かんとして地ち方ほうの税ぜい務

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He works as a revenue officer at a local tax office.

Kanji

収income, obtain, reap
税tax, duty
官bureaucrat, the government, organ

Related words

税ぜい務む署しょ員いん
税務署員 is a more general term for any tax office employee, while 収税官 specifically refers to an officer involved in revenue collection.

Built from

収しゅう税ぜい+官かん

Etymology

Compound of 収税 (tax collection) + 官 (government official). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows a standard pattern for official titles.