増税（ぞうぜい）
JLPT N2 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: tax increase
Example sentences
- 政府は増税を決めた。 — The government decided to raise taxes.
- 増税で生活が苦しくなる。 — The tax hike is making life harder.
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