How to say "Tax free" in Japanese | 免税

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Tax free" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Tax free" is "Menzei", written in japanese as "免税".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese verbal noun '免税 (めんぜい)' refers to the exemption from taxes, particularly in the context of shopping or transactions. It is commonly used in situations where goods are sold without the addition of tax, often to tourists or in duty-free shops. For example: This shop offers tax-free shopping「この店は免税です」(このみせはめんぜいです). I bought this bag tax-free「このバッグは免税で買いました」(このバッグはめんぜいでかいました). The term is also used in official contexts to describe tax exemptions on certain goods or services.

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 2 Kanji:

The kanji "免" means "Excuse" and "Exempt" and can be read as "Men" and "Manuka". And The kanji "税" means "Tax" and can be read as "Zei".

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Menzei" mean in japanese?

"Menzei" means "Tax free" .

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To make really sure you learn this word, We've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "め" is read as "me". The hiragana "ん" is read as "n". The hiragana "ま" is read as "ma". The hiragana "ぬ" is read as "nu". The hiragana "か" is read as "ka". The hiragana "ぜ" is read as "ze". And The hiragana "い" is read as "i".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.