(こていひ)

こていひ
noun
fixed costs; fixed expenses
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.
固定費(こていひ)削減(さくげん)する。
To cut fixed costs.
家賃(やちん)保険料(ほけんりょう)固定費(こていひ)(ふく)まれる。
Rent and insurance premiums are included in fixed costs.
毎月(まいつき)固定費(こていひ)見直(みなお)すだけで、年間(ねんかん)かなりの節約(せつやく)になる。
Just by reviewing your monthly fixed expenses, you can save a considerable amount per year.

Used in both corporate accounting and personal finance. In personal finance contexts, 固定費(こていひ) typically refers to monthly bills that stay roughly the same: rent, loan payments, insurance, subscriptions, etc.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 固定費(こていひ)削減(さくげん)する: to reduce fixed costs
  • 固定費(こていひ)見直(みなお)す: to review fixed expenses
  • 固定費(こていひ)割合(わりあい): proportion of fixed costs
  • 毎月(まいつき)固定費(こていひ): monthly fixed expenses

EXAMPLES OF FIXED COSTS:

  • 家賃(やちん): rent
  • 保険料(ほけんりょう): insurance premiums
  • ローン返済(へんさい): loan payments
  • サブスクリプション: subscriptions

OPPOSITE:

  • 変動費(へんどうひ): variable costs — costs that fluctuate (food, utilities, entertainment)