noun
Obsolete term for a tax levied by prefectural governments (府県) in pre-war Japan. Replaced by modern local tax terminology.
戦前の日本では、府県税が地方行政の財源として使われていた。
In pre-war Japan, prefectural taxes were used as a source of revenue for local administration.
Compound of 府県 (prefectures) and 税 (tax). The term reflects the pre-war administrative division system.