経 費(けいひ)

けいひ

noun

expenses; costs

businesswork

1. expenses; costs; expenditure

Money spent for business operations or official purposes, often reimbursable.

経費(けいひ)が足(た)りない。

There aren't enough funds.

タクシー代(だい)は経費(けいひ)で落(お)ちる。

The taxi fare can be covered as a business expense.

出張(しゅっちょう)の経費(けいひ)を申請(しんせい)する。

Submit expenses for a business trip.

経費(けいひ)を削減(さくげん)する必要(ひつよう)がある。

We need to reduce expenses.

会議(かいぎ)のための交通費(こうつうひ)や宿泊費(しゅくはくひ)はすべて経費(けいひ)として処理(しょり)できる。

All transportation and accommodation costs for the meeting can be processed as business expenses.

経費(けいひ) is a compound: 経(けい) (manage) + 費(ひ) (expense).

Types

交通費(こうつうひ) (transportation expenses)
交際費(こうさいひ) (entertainment expenses)
通信費(つうしんひ) (communication costs)
消耗品費(しょうもうひんひ) (consumable supplies)

Common collocations

経費(けいひ)で落(お)ちる/落(お)とす (to expense something, to charge as expense)
経費(けいひ)を申請(しんせい)する (to submit expense claim)
経費(けいひ)を削減(さくげん)する (to cut costs)
経費(けいひ)精算(せいさん) (expense settlement/reimbursement)

Usage

経費(けいひ)で落(お)ちる is a common business expression meaning something can be claimed as a business expense.

Related Words

Synonym: 費用(ひよう) (cost, expense (general))

Related: 材料費(ざいりょうひ) (material cost, cost of materials)

Compare: 人件費(じんけんひ) (labor costs)

Compare: 維持費(いじひ) (maintenance cost)

Related: 立替金(たてかえきん) (money paid on someone else's behalf)

Compare: 追加(ついか)費用(ひよう) (additional cost)

Compare: 出張費(しゅっちょうひ) (business trip expenses)

Compare: 変動費(へんどうひ) (variable costs)

Compare: 諸費用(しょひよう) (various expenses)

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Added 2026.1.16 8:09 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29

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