税関

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 税関 is read as ぜいかん and is a noun for customs, the authority and checkpoint that inspect imported or exported goods and travelers' baggage.
• Basic usage: An airport procedure appears in 空港の税関, while checking imported goods appears in 税関の検査.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Goods rather than admission of people
  • Its focus is the contents and declarations of baggage or imported goods.
• Difference from 入国審査
  • 入国審査 examines a person's passport and eligibility to enter, whereas 税関 checks goods crossing the border and handles duties.