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税吏 (ぜいり, zeiri) Japanese meaning: tax collector | Kotomora
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Related words 税ぜい 務む 署しょ 員いん 税務署員 is a more common modern term for a tax office worker, while 税吏 is a more formal or older term specifically for a tax collector.
徴ちょう 税ぜい 吏り 員いん 徴税吏員 is a formal legal term for a tax collection officer, similar in meaning to 税吏 but more specific to official duties.
Etymology Compound of 税 (tax) and 吏 (official, clerk). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination directly conveys the meaning of a tax official.
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A tax official came to inspect the books.
