経費

けいひ

Meanings

1. Noun expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs

Kanji

• 経 pass. Read as ケイ.
• 費 expense. Read as ヒ.

Example sentences

• もっと経費を抑えろよ。入るを量りて出ずるを為す、ということを知らんのかね。
  We have to cut business expenses here. Haven't you ever heard of looking at how much you're getting before you start spending?
• 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.
• その事業の経費は１億円にのぼる。
  The total expense for the project amounts to one hundred million yen.
• うちの経費を切りつめよう。
  Let's cut down our expenses.
• 歳入は増えているが経費の増加には追いつかない。
  Revenues are growing, but not as fast as costs.

Common phrases

• 経費がかかる
• 経費を削減する
• 経費がかさむ
• 経費を計上する
• 経費を差し引く

Words containing 経費

• 経費削減 (けいひさくげん) reduction of expenditure
• 必要経費 (ひつようけいひ) necessary expenses
• 諸経費 (しょけいひ) sundry expenses

And 9 more.

Word lists

• JLPT N1
• Core 5000
• Spoken

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