Japanese

かけい
Meaning: household budget; family finances
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

家
計

Example sentences

As prices continue to rise, the household budget is becoming tight.
最近は野菜の相場が上がっていて、家計に響く。
Recently, the market price of vegetables has been rising, which is affecting the household budget.
今月は出費がかさんで、家計が赤字になってしまった。
With expenses piling up this month, our household budget has fallen into the red.
今月の家計の収支を計算したところ、少し赤字だった。
When I calculated this month's household budget, it was slightly in the red.
ガソリン代がまた値上げされたので、家計が少し苦しいです。
Gasoline prices have risen again, so it's a bit tough on the household budget.

Usage Notes

Refers to the economic state of a household, including income and expenses.

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