(かいけい)

かいけい
noun
payment, accounting
1. payment, bill, check
The act of paying for something, especially at a restaurant or store.
会計(かいけい)(ねが)いします
Check, please. / May I have the bill?
Very common phrase in restaurants
会計(かいけい)レジ(ねが)いします
Please pay at the register.
(べつ)会計(かいけい)(ねが)いします
Separate checks, please.
2. accounting, finance
The management or recording of financial transactions.
She works at an accounting firm.
I am studying to get a certified public accountant qualification.
I am in charge of the company's accounting.

会計(かいけい) has two main meanings: payment (at a store/restaurant) and accounting (as a profession/field).

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 会計(かいけい)をお(ねが)いします (Check, please)
  • 会計(かいけい)()ませる (to pay the bill)
  • (べつ)会計(かいけい)で (separate checks)
  • 会計(かいけい)() (certified public accountant)
  • 会計(かいけい)年度(ねんど) (fiscal year)

USAGE NOTE:

  • In restaurants, お会計(かいけい) is polite; you can also just say 勘定(かんじょう)(ねが)いします
  • Signs at stores often say 会計(かいけい) or レジ for the checkout area