水道料金(すいどうりょうきん)

すいどうりょうきん
noun
water bill; water charges
daily-lifemoney
1. water bill; water charges
The fee charged for the supply and use of water through a municipal water system.
水道料金(すいどうりょうきん)を払(はら)う。
To pay the water bill.
今月(こんげつ)の水道料金(すいどうりょうきん)が高(たか)かった。
This month's water bill was high.
水道料金(すいどうりょうきん)は二(に)か月(げつ)に一回(いっかい)口座(こうざ)から引(ひ)き落(お)とされる。
The water bill is automatically deducted from the bank account once every two months.

A compound of 水道(すいどう) (water supply/waterworks) + 料金(りょうきん) (fee, charge). In Japan, water bills are typically billed bimonthly and managed by local municipalities. The bill usually covers both 上水道(じょうすいどう) (water supply) and 下水道(げすいどう) (sewerage).

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