家計簿

かけいぼ

Meanings

1. Noun household account book

Kanji

• 家 home. Read as カ.
• 計 measure. Read as ケイ.
• 簿 ledger. Read as ボ.

Example sentences

• 妻が家計簿をつけています。
  My wife keeps the household accounts.
• 「何してるの？」「家計簿をね。うちの家計カチカチだから、こういう所からちゃんとしないと」
  "What're you doing?" "The household books. Our finances are pretty tight so we have to do things properly."

Common phrases

• 家計簿をつける

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