This is the 20th installment of our series on English expressions related to taxation. In the last issue, we showed you how "switch OTC drugs" are translated as "non-prescription OTC medicines. In this issue, we would like to cite and compare the results of our research on what other translations exist. On the MHLW website, &nbsp...

As you may know, medical expenses paid during a year in excess of 100,000 yen are deductible. Here are some expressions related to "OTC medicine" introduced in the last issue of this newsletter. Exception for medical expenses deduction = Exception for medical expenses deduction...

OTC medicines" What does this mean in Japanese? OTC = Over the Counter, which means "medicine that can be purchased without a doctor's prescription. As our readers &nbsp...

What does "OTC medicines" mean in Japanese? It seems certain that they are medicines. In fact, they are surprisingly familiar medicines. When you know what "OTC" stands for, some of you may say, "Wow..." or "I wonder what that means..." You may be surprised to know what "OTC" stands for. Please look forward to the next issue for the correct answer!

Did you find the correct answer to the last Korean quiz? The correct answer was... 2)를 (literal translation: to get on / read: lulu). The Japanese word "ni" means "to get on" and the Korean word "wo" means "to get on," which can be translated as either 를 (without patchum) or 을 (with patchum). When you want to describe the moment of getting on the bus or during the bus ride, rather than the means of transportation, you can use "에" (literal translation: "to")....