税理士

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: In 税理士 (ぜいりし), tax 税, administration 理, and professional 士 combine in the occupation name tax accountant.
• Basic usage: 税理士 denotes a tax accountant or tax professional.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Consulting a tax professional
  • 税理士に marks the person consulted or engaged, while 税理士が makes the professional the acting subject.