税込み

• Reading: ぜいこみ
• Romaji: zeikomi
• Kanji breakdown: 税 (zei) — tax; 込 (ko) — included, packed in
• Pronunciation: /zeː.ko.mi/

Meaning

Including tax; tax-included. Used for prices that already have consumption tax factored in.

A noun and no-adjective used extensively in pricing and commerce. Often abbreviated as 税込 on price tags and receipts. Since Japan's consumption tax reform requiring total price display, 税込み pricing has become standard in retail. The opposite is 税抜き (zeinuki, excluding tax). Common patterns: 税込み価格 (tax-included price), 税込みで (with tax included).

Examples

1. この商品は税込みで千円です。 This item is 1,000 yen tax included.
2. 税込み価格を表示することが義務づけられている。 Displaying tax-included prices is required by law.
3. メニューの値段はすべて税込みになっている。 All prices on the menu are tax included.

Usage Guide

Context: shopping, pricing, business

Tone: informative

Origin & History

From 税 (zei, tax) and 込み (komi, included — from 込む, to be packed in). Literally 'tax packed in' — the tax amount is already contained within the price. The term became ubiquitous after Japan's consumption tax introduction in 1989.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal