免税店（めんぜいてん、menzeiteん）
- duty-free shop

The Japanese word 免税店 めんぜいてん means "duty-free shop" or "tax-free shop." It is a retail establishment where goods are sold without the addition of certain taxes, such as consumption tax (similar to VAT or sales tax). These shops are typically found in airports, international ports, and designated areas in cities catering to tourists and travelers. The primary benefit of shopping at a 免税店 免税店 is that the prices are generally lower than at regular stores because the tax is excluded. This allows consumers to save money on purchases, particularly on luxury goods, cosmetics, alcohol, tobacco, and electronics.

⚫︎空港の免税店で化粧品を買いました。 Translation: I bought cosmetics at the duty-free shop in the airport. ⚫︎海外旅行のお土産は、免税店で買うのがお得だよ。 Translation: It's a good deal to buy souvenirs for an overseas trip at a duty-free shop. ⚫︎免税店 免税店 免税店で売っている商品は、普通の店より安い場合があります。 Translation: Goods sold at duty-free shops may be cheaper than at regular stores.

You use 免税店 when talking about a store that sells tax-free goods. It's common to use this word when discussing travel, shopping, and the purchase of items like souvenirs, luxury goods, or items not subject to sales tax. You might use it in conversations about planning a trip, describing shopping experiences, or comparing prices.

免税店 is written in kanji, with the reading めんぜいてん in hiragana. There is only one standard way to write this word. The kanji 免 (men) means "exemption" or "exemption from," and 税 (zei) means "tax." The kanji 店 (ten) means "shop" or "store." No okurigana variations exist.

There are no direct synonyms in Japanese. The meaning is generally understood to be 免税店 めんぜいてん. However, the meaning can be conveyed using descriptive phrases, depending on the context.

There are no direct antonyms for 免税店 免税店. The opposite concept would be a regular store or shop where taxes are included in the price of the goods.

私はいつも旅行の際に、空港の免税店で香水を買います。 ・Translation: I always buy perfume at the duty-free shop in the airport when I travel. ・Explanation: This sentence demonstrates the common use of 免税店 in relation to travel and shopping for luxury items.

新しいカメラを買うために、免税店に行くことを検討しています。 ・Translation: I am considering going to a duty-free shop to buy a new camera. ・Explanation: This sentence indicates using 免税店 for purchasing electronics, highlighting the potential cost savings.

The word 免税店 is formed from three kanji. The first two, 免税, meaning "tax exemption," combined with 店 which means "shop" or "store." Thus, the word directly translates to "tax exemption shop" or "duty-free shop." The meaning is directly derived from the components of the kanji characters.