🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

세금

Pronunciation / Transliteration: segeum

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Tax/tæks/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"정부는 소득세를 인상했습니다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A compulsory financial charge or levy imposed by a government on individuals or entities.

    "The government increased the tax on cigarettes to discourage smoking."
  2. 2

    A sum of money demanded by a government for its support or for specific facilities or services.

    "Property tax is calculated based on the value of the property."

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Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'tax' originates from the Latin 'taxare', meaning 'to assess or estimate'. It evolved through Old French 'taxe', which referred to a charge or levy, and has been used in English since the late Middle Ages to denote a compulsory financial charge imposed by a government.

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