1.
payment, bill, check
The act of paying for something, especially at a restaurant or store.
お会計をお願いします。
Check, please. / May I have the bill?
Very common phrase in restaurants
会計はレジでお願いします。
Please pay at the register.
別会計でお願いします。
Separate checks, please.
2.
accounting, finance
The management or recording of financial transactions.
彼女は会計事務所で働いている。
She works at an accounting firm.
会計士の資格を取るために勉強している。
I am studying to get a certified public accountant qualification.
会社の会計を担当している。
I am in charge of the company's accounting.
会計 has two main meanings: payment (at a store/restaurant) and accounting (as a profession/field).
COMMON PATTERNS:
- お会計をお願いします (Check, please)
- 会計を済ませる (to pay the bill)
- 別会計で (separate checks)
- 会計士 (certified public accountant)
- 会計年度 (fiscal year)
USAGE NOTE:
- In restaurants, お会計 is polite; you can also just say 勘定お願いします
- Signs at stores often say 会計 or レジ for the checkout area
Related Words
Synonym:
勘定 (bill, calculation)