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 refers to money remaining after expenses or planned allocations are covered.
Common collocations
- 余剰金が出る: to have a surplus
- 余剰金を繰り越す: to carry a surplus over (to the next period)
- 余剰金を分配する: to distribute a surplus
- 予算の余剰金: budget surplus
Similar words
- 黒字: being in the black, a profit/surplus in general accounting terms — broader than 余剰金, which is the specific leftover amount