How to say 'Expenses' in Japanese | 経費

word

Meaning

Expenses

Reading

Kanji

経Manage, Elapse 費Expense

Explanation

The Japanese noun '経費 (けいひ)' refers to 'expenses' or 'costs', particularly those incurred in the course of business or work-related activities. It is commonly used in professional or financial contexts to describe expenditures necessary for operations, such as office supplies, travel costs, or other operational outlays. For example: The company covers all business expenses「会社はすべての経費を負担します」(かいしゃはすべてのけいひをふたんします). We need to reduce unnecessary expenses「不要な経費を削減する必要があります」(ふようなけいひをさくげんするひつようがあります). This term is often used in accounting or budgeting discussions.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4619

Composition

kanji

Handwriting