1.
fixed costs; fixed expenses; overhead
Costs that remain constant regardless of how much is produced or sold. Includes things like rent, insurance, and salaries. Used in both business accounting and personal finance contexts.
Used in both corporate accounting and personal finance. In personal finance contexts, 固定費 typically refers to monthly bills that stay roughly the same: rent, loan payments, insurance, subscriptions, etc.
Common collocations
- 固定費を削減する: to reduce fixed costs
- 固定費を見直す: to review fixed expenses
- 固定費の割合: proportion of fixed costs
- 毎月の固定費: monthly fixed expenses
Examples of fixed costs
Similar words
- 変動費: variable costs — costs that fluctuate (food, utilities, entertainment)