余剰金(よじょうきん)

よじょうきん
noun
surplus funds; surplus money
businessfinancemoney
1. surplus funds; surplus money
Money left over after covering expenses, budget items, or planned uses — used in household, corporate, and government finance to describe funds beyond what was needed or allocated.
余剰金(よじょうきん)が出(で)た。
There was a surplus.
The company put its surplus funds toward a new business venture.
The budget surplus will be carried over to next fiscal year.

余剰金(よじょうきん) refers to money remaining after expenses or planned allocations are covered.

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Similar words

  • 黒字(くろじ): being in the black, a profit/surplus in general accounting terms — broader than 余剰金(よじょうきん), which is the specific leftover amount