Meaning

Primary

Tax Increase

Alternatives

Raise Taxes, Increased Taxes

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

When you increase tax you're doing a tax increase.

Reading

ぞうぜい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

増税するなんて、ゼッタイに認めません。

I will never accept a tax increase.

増税のせいで、五十円余計にかかった。

Because of the tax increase, I had to pay an extra 50 yen.

さっき届いた請求書の固定資産税が、50%も増税されてたんだけど、間違いだよね。そうであってほしい。

In the bill that just came, my property tax has been increased by 50%, but that’s a mistake, right? At least I hope it is.

Kanji Composition