(こっこ)

こっこ
noun
national treasury; state coffers
1. national treasury; state coffers
The financial reserves and accounts of a national government. Used in news and policy discussions about government finances.
国庫(こっこ)(おさ)める税金(ぜいきん)
Taxes paid into the national treasury.
災害(さいがい)復興(ふっこう)のために国庫(こっこ)から資金(しきん)()た。
Funds were released from the national treasury for disaster recovery.
少子化対策(しょうしかたいさく)のために国庫(こっこ)負担(ふたん)()やすべきだという意見(いけん)がある。
There are opinions that the national treasury's share of the burden should be increased for measures against the declining birthrate.

USAGE:
国庫(こっこ) is a formal term used primarily in news, policy discussions, and government documents. It refers to the government's financial resources managed by the Ministry of Finance.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 国庫(こっこ)負担(ふたん) (national treasury burden; government share of expenses)
  • 国庫(こっこ)補助金(ほじょきん) (national treasury subsidy)
  • 国庫(こっこ)(おさ)める (to pay into the national treasury)
  • 国庫(こっこ)収入(しゅうにゅう) (national treasury revenue)

RELATED WORDS:

  • 財政(ざいせい): government finance
  • 国債(こくさい): government bond
  • 歳入(さいにゅう): annual government revenue