徴収

• 読み: ちょうしゅう
• ローマ字: chōshū
• 漢字の分解: 徴 (chō) — to summon, demand, collect; 収 (shū/osa) — to collect, receive, gather
• 発音: /tɕoː.ɕɯː/

意味

Collection; levy; exaction. The official collection of money or goods from individuals or organisations, particularly taxes, fees, premiums, or fines.

Used as both a noun and a する-verb (徴収する). The term implies a degree of compulsion — collection is made by an authoritative body from those who are obligated to pay. Covers tax collection (税金の徴収), insurance premiums (保険料の徴収), and other official levies. Related terms include 課税 (imposition of tax) and 滞納 (delinquency in payment).

例文

1. 国税庁は納税者から所得税を徴収する権限を持つ。
2. 未払い分の保険料が強制的に徴収された。
3. 新たな環境税の徴収を巡って国会で議論が続いている。

使い方ガイド

場面: tax, finance, governance, law

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Compound of 徴 (to summon, to collect, to demand) and 収 (to collect, to receive). Both characters relate to gathering or taking in, reinforcing the compulsory nature of official collection.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal