歳 出(さいしゅつ)

さいしゅつ

noun

annual expenditure; government spending

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1. annual expenditure; government/public spending

the total amount spent by a government or public institution within a fiscal year on public services, social programs, infrastructure, etc.

歳出(さいしゅつ)を削減(さくげん)する必要(ひつよう)がある。

There is a need to reduce expenditure.

社会(しゃかい)保障(ほしょう)費(ひ)が歳出(さいしゅつ)の大(おお)きな割合(わりあい)を占(し)める。

Social security expenses account for a large portion of expenditure.

歳出(さいしゅつ)が歳入(さいにゅう)を上回(うわまわ)ると赤字(あかじ)になる。

When expenditure exceeds revenue, it results in a deficit.

Common collocations

歳出(さいしゅつ)予算(よさん) - expenditure budget
歳出(さいしゅつ)削減(さくげん) - spending cuts
歳出(さいしゅつ)増加(ぞうか) - increased spending
歳入(さいにゅう)歳出(さいしゅつ) - revenue and expenditure

Types

Major categories of national spending:

社会(しゃかい)保障(ほしょう)費(ひ) - social security costs
公共(こうきょう)事業(じぎょう)費(ひ) - public works spending
防衛費(ぼうえいひ) - defense spending
教育費(きょういくひ) - education spending

Related words

歳入(さいにゅう) - annual revenue (the counterpart)
支出(ししゅつ) - expenditure (general)
財政(ざいせい) - public finance
赤字(あかじ) - deficit

Related Words

Antonym: 歳入(さいにゅう) (government revenue)

Synonym: 支出(ししゅつ) (expenditure (general))

Related: 財政(ざいせい) (public finance)

Related: 赤字(あかじ) (deficit)

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Added 2026.1.28 13:49 · Revised 2026.9.28 23:22

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