免除する

• Reading: めんじょする
• Romaji: menjo suru
• Kanji breakdown: 免 (men) — exempt, escape; 除 (jo) — remove, exclude
• Pronunciation: /meɴ.dʑo.sɯ.ɾɯ/

Meaning

To exempt; to release from an obligation; to waive. To free someone from a duty or requirement.

A する verb meaning to exempt or release someone from a duty, fee, or obligation. The noun form 免除 (exemption) is equally common. Frequently used in contexts like tax exemption (税金の免除), tuition waiver (学費免除), and military service exemption. Often seen in formal and legal language.

Examples

1. 成績優秀な学生は学費を免除される。 Students with excellent grades are exempt from tuition fees.
2. 被災者は税金が免除された。 Disaster victims were exempted from taxes.
3. 健康上の理由で体育の授業を免除してもらった。 I was excused from gym class for health reasons.

Usage Guide

Context: legal, education, government, taxation

Tone: official

Origin & History

From Sino-Japanese 免 (men, to exempt/to escape) + 除 (jo, to remove/to exclude). Together they mean 'to remove an obligation,' forming a compound that entered Japanese legal and administrative vocabulary.

Cultural Context

Era: Classical

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal