Japanese phrase
___はどちらの予算で負担しますか？ ___ wa do chi ra no yo san de fu tan shi ma su ka
Meaning
Which budget will cover ___?
When to use it
Asks which budget should pay for a specific expense. It is common in workplace discussions when assigning costs, and sounds neutral and practical rather than critical.
Example dialogue
広告費の計上先は決まりましたか？ kō koku hi no kei jō saki wa ki ma ri ma shi ta ka
Has the budget category for the advertising expense been decided?
まだです。この広告費はどちらの予算で負担しますか？ ma da de su ko no kō koku hi wa do chi ra no yo san de fu tan shi ma su ka
Not yet. Which budget will cover this advertising expense?