経費
keihi
The Japanese word for "expenses" is 経費 (keihi).
経費 is the standard term used in accounting and business contexts to describe overhead and operational costs, specifically the money spent by a business or organization to pay for its operational costs.
How does it change in a sentence?
When using 経費 as the object of a verb like 'to reduce' (削減する) or 'to pay' (支払う), it is typically followed by the particle を (wo).
How do you pronounce it?
keihi
Did you know?
- The phrase 経費で落とす literally means 'to drop it as an expense' and is used as a euphemism for charging a personal purchase to a company account.
- In many Japanese offices, claiming 経費 involves a physical ritual of pasting original paper receipts onto a specific form called a 精算書.
- Using 経費 to describe the cost of a personal hobby can prompt a Japanese speaker to joke that you are running your life like a corporation.
Examples in context
- 経費を削減する必要があります。We must cut down our expenses.This sentence shows how to use 経費 with a verb meaning 'to cut down'.Tatoeba #10069955 by bunbuku, translation #247749 by CK
- ボスの経費チェックは厳しいね。まさに、眼光紙背に徹す、だよ。When the boss checks our expenses it can be pretty dicey. He knows how to read between the lines.This sentence shows the use of 経費 in a conversational context regarding a boss's scrutiny.Tatoeba #196259 by KK_kaku_, translation #33437 by AlanF_US
- 経費として二千二百ドルを計上しております。2200 dollars have been allocated for expenses.This sentence demonstrates how 経費 is used when allocating money in an accounting sense.Tatoeba #636195 by blay_paul, translation #636196 by blay_paul
Example conversation
Two colleagues are discussing a business trip reimbursement.
- 美咲 Misakiこの領収書は経費で落ちますか？Kono ryoushuusho wa keihi de ochimasu ka?Can this receipt be claimed as an expense?
- 健太 Kentaはい、仕事に関係あれば経費になります。Hai, shigoto ni kankeiareba keihi ni narimasu.Yes, it counts as an expense if it's work-related.
- 美咲 Misakiありがとうございます。健太さんに確認して良かったです。Arigatou gozaimasu. Kenta-san ni kakunin shite yokatta desu.Thank you. I'm glad I checked with you, Kenta.
- 健太 Kentaいいえ。申請書を早めに提出してくださいね。Iie. Shinseisho o hayame ni teishutsu shite kudasai ne.No problem. Please submit the application form soon.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
