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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.
毎日家計簿をつける。
To keep a household account book every day.
家計簿をつけ始めてから無駄遣いが減った。
Since I started keeping a budget book, my wasteful spending has decreased.
スマホのアプリで家計簿を管理するのが便利だ。
It's convenient to manage your household budget with a smartphone app.
A compound of 家計 (household finances) and 簿 (ledger/register). The practice of keeping a 家計簿 is deeply rooted in Japanese household culture. The concept has also gained international attention under the name "kakeibo" as a budgeting method.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 家計簿をつける: to keep a household account book
- 家計簿アプリ: budget tracking app
- 家計簿を見直す: to review one's household budget
RELATED TERMS:
- 家計: household finances/economy
- 帳簿: ledger, account book — general business accounting term
- 出納帳: cash book — more formal record of income and expenditure