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天引き (てんびき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
deduction at source ; withholding ; advance deduction
Refers to deducting tax, social insurance premiums, loan repayments, etc., directly from salary or payment before the recipient receives it. Common in payroll and financial contexts.
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Social insurance premiums are paid by monthly deduction.
Written forms 天てん 引び き Usage 96%
Standard spelling; used in news and everyday contexts.
天てん 引びき Usage 4%
irregular okurigana
Irregular okurigana usage; rarely seen.
Similar words 源げん 泉せん 徴ちょう 収しゅう 源泉徴収 specifically refers to tax withholding at source, while 天引き is a broader term for any automatic deduction from payments.
控こう 除じょ 控除 is a deduction or allowance (e.g., tax deduction), not necessarily taken before payment; 天引き emphasizes the automatic, upfront nature of the deduction.
Etymology Compound of 天 (ten, 'heaven' or 'above') and 引き (hiki, 'pull' or 'deduct'), suggesting a deduction made from above or automatically. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term has been used in financial contexts since at least the early 20th century.
