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2007.04.11

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Today's Lesson
DECLARE   申告する

Explanation

  • To declare an item at customs is to tell the customs officer about items you are carrying for which you have to pay a customs tax.

    A declaration is the act of declaring something or the form (= document) used for this purpose.
  • declare とは、持ち込む品の中で、関税を支払うべきものについて、税関の職員に申し出る、つまり、申告する、という意味です。

    名詞形は declaration で、何かを申告する行為、あるいは、そのために使う用紙（書類）、申告書をさします。

examples

  1. (customs officer to arriving passenger)
    a: Do you have anything to declare?
    b: Just two bottles of wine I bought in Italy.
  2. (airport employee to passengers at customs)
    Passengers with goods to declare should proceed (= go) to Aisles 1 through 3. Passengers with nothing to declare, please proceed to Aisle 4.
  3. Please have your customs declaration form ready to show the customs officer.

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