Meaning of 増税 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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増税
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Kana Readingぞうぜい
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Romajizōzei
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
- Meaning
- tax increase
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Example Sentences
増税, ぞうぜい used in context
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彼は増税反対の立場をとったことで、選挙戦に決着をつけました。
He clinched the election when he came out against a tax increase.
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Most Japanese opposed a tax increase.
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The tax increases affected our lives greatly.
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The voters won't put up for a tax hike.
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自民党は増税の法案を提出したが、猛烈な反対にあって撤回した。
The LDP brought out a bill to raise taxes, but they met with such violent opposition that they backed down.
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Kanji found in this word
increase, add, augment, gain, promote
On: ゾウ
Kun: ま.す, ま.し, ふ.える, ふ.やす
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