経費

• 読み: けいひ
• ローマ字: keihi
• 漢字の分解: 経 (kei) — to pass through, to manage; 費 (hi) — expense, to spend
• 発音: /keː.çi/

意味

Expenses; expenditure; business costs. Money spent in the operation of a business or organization.

A noun specifically referring to operational or business expenses. 経費 is more formal and business-oriented than 費用, often used in accounting and corporate contexts. Common expressions include 経費で落とす (to claim as a business expense) and 経費削減 (cost reduction).

例文

1. 出張の経費は会社が負担してくれる。
2. 経費を削減するために会議を減らした。
3. この食事は経費で落とせますか。

使い方ガイド

場面: business, accounting, corporate

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Composed of 経 (to pass through, manage) and 費 (expense, to spend). The combination emphasizes expenses incurred through the management of operations.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Professional