家計簿(かけいぼ)

かけいぼ
noun
household account book; budget ledger
daily lifefinance
1. household account book; household budget book
A notebook or record used to track household income and expenses, traditionally kept by the person managing family finances.
毎日(まいにち)家計簿(かけいぼ)をつける。
To keep a household account book every day.
家計簿(かけいぼ)をつけ始(はじ)めてから無駄遣(むだづか)いが減(へ)った。
Since I started keeping a budget book, my wasteful spending has decreased.
スマホのアプリで家計簿(かけいぼ)を管理(かんり)するのが便利(べんり)だ。
It's convenient to manage your household budget with a smartphone app.

A compound of 家計(かけい) (household finances) and 簿(ぼ) (ledger/register). The practice of keeping a 家計簿(かけいぼ) is deeply rooted in Japanese household culture. The concept has also gained international attention under the name "kakeibo" as a budgeting method.

Common collocations

Related words

  • 家計(かけい): household finances/economy
  • 帳簿(ちょうぼ): ledger, account book — general business accounting term
  • 出納帳(すいとうちょう): cash book — more formal record of income and expenditure

Related Words

Related: 帳簿(ちょうぼ) (ledger, account book)
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