JLPT N4Words

税金

Readingぜいきんzeikin

Meaning
国や市に払うお金
Explanation
「税金(ぜいきん)」is money you pay to the national or local government. There are various kinds, such as income tax deducted from your salary, consumption tax when shopping, and resident tax paid to the city. Example:「毎月、給料から税金が引かれます」(Taxes are deducted from my salary every month).
Original Japanese explanation

「税金(ぜいきん)」は、国や市区町村に払うお金です。給料から引かれる所得税、買い物のときの消費税、市に払う住民税などがあります。例:毎月、給料から税金が引かれます。

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