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控除

こうじょ

nountransitive 他動詞

Meanings

1subsidy
2deduction
3subtraction
4deduction (e.g. of tax)

Example sentence

慈善事業への寄付は課税所得から控除されます。

Donations to philanthropic programs are tax-exempt.

Your sentences

Kanji in this word

控Withdraw, Draw In, Hold Back11 strokes 除Exclude, Division (x/3), Remove10 strokes

More words with 控

控えるひかえる · to hold backN1 控室ひかえしつ · waiting roomN1 控訴こうそ · appeal to a higher court 控えひかえ · reserve 差し控えるさしひかえる · to be moderate in

Full entry on Jisho

控え室

ひかえしつ · waiting room

買い控えかいびかえ · restrained buying

控えめひかえめ · moderate

More words with 除

免除めんじょ · exemptionN1 掃除そうじ (する) · cleaningN5 取り除くとりのぞく · to removeN1 除外じょがい · exceptionN1 除くのぞく · to removeN3 削除さくじょ · eliminationN2 駆除くじょ · extermination (of pests)排除はいじょ · exclusionN1

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