帳尻

• 読み: ちょうじり
• ローマ字: chojiri
• 漢字の分解: 帳 (cho) — account book, ledger; 尻 (shiri) — bottom, tail end
• 発音: /tɕoː.dʑi.ɾi/

意味

Balance; settlement of accounts. The final balance of an account, and by extension any situation where loose ends are tied up or figures are made to add up.

A noun almost always appearing in the set phrase 帳尻を合わせる (to balance accounts; to make things add up; to paper over inconsistencies). In informal contexts it can imply creative or last-minute reconciliation of numbers or facts, sometimes with a slightly negative connotation of fudging.

例文

1. 帳尻を合わせるために残業が増えた。
2. 月末には収支の帳尻を確認する必要がある。
3. 彼はいつも最後に帳尻を合わせてくる。

使い方ガイド

場面: finance, business, informal conversation

トーン: pragmatic

起源と歴史

From 帳 (account book) and 尻 (bottom, tail end). The 尻 refers to the bottom line of a ledger where the final balance is written.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Professional