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household finances, family budget, household economy
The income and expenditures of a household. Refers to the overall financial management of a family's daily living expenses.
家計を管理する。
To manage the household finances.
物価が上がって家計が苦しい。
Prices have gone up and the household budget is tight.
共働きで家計を支えているが、子供の教育費が増えて大変だ。
We support the household budget with dual incomes, but it's tough with children's education costs increasing.
USAGE:
A common word in discussions about personal finance and daily life. 家計簿 (household account book) is a traditional tool for tracking income and expenses, and many Japanese households still keep one. 家計 appears frequently in news reports about the economy's impact on ordinary families.
Do not confuse with the homophone 家系 (family lineage, genealogy), which has a different meaning.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 家計を支える: to support the household finances
- 家計が苦しい: household finances are tight
- 家計簿: household account book
- 家計の見直し: reviewing the household budget
- 家計を助ける: to help the family finances