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関税
kanzei
Description
関税は、外国から品物を買うときに国にはらうお金です。
"関税" is money paid to the country when buying goods from abroad.
関税が高いと、外国の物のねだんも高くなります。
If "関税" is high, the prices of foreign goods also become high.
Meanings
関税kanzei
tax on imported or exported goods; tariff, customs duty
この国は車に高い関税をかけています。
This country imposes high tariffs on cars.
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Notes
- Etymology
関 (barrier/checkpoint) + 税 (tax) = tax collected at the border on goods.
- Nuance
関税 is specifically border/trade tax; use 税金 for taxes in general.
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