Duty-free - Menzei

Japanese: 免税 - めんぜい
Duty-free - Menzei
〘noun〙 To be exempt from taxes. Not to impose taxes. Tax exemption. ※Shosoin documents - Tenpyo 9th year (737) Izumi Kansei Tax Book "Exempt 10,000,000,000 yen, 60,000 yen" ※Fuzoku Gaho - No. 75 (1894) Nihonshu Hokkidan (Wedding Ceremonies in Various Provinces) "It is said that up to three weddings, tax is paid, and from the fourth wedding, tax is exempt (menzei) , and this is based on a resolution of the village assembly."

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Japanese:
〘名〙 租税を免除すること。税金をかけないこと。免租。※正倉院文書‐天平九年(737)和泉監正税帳「免税壱万参仟陸拾束」※風俗画報‐七五号(1894)日本諸国婚礼奇風談「婚姻三度に及ぶまで納め四度目よりは免税(メンゼイ)の規定にして村会の決議に基くものなりとぞ」

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