Japanese word

経理

Pronunciation

Romajikeiri

Meaning

  • nounaccounting

Example

経理の仕事をしています。kei ri no shi goto o shi te i ma su

I work in accounting.

Illustration for 経理 (accounting)

More examples

経費の領収書を経理に提出します。kei hi no ryō shū sho o kei ri ni tei shutsu shi ma su

I submit the expense receipts to accounting.

Core concept

Refers to keeping financial activity in order so income, expenses, and the state of an organization can be understood.

Common phrases

  • 経理を担当するkei ri o tan tō su ru

    handle accounting

  • 経理に詳しいkei ri ni kuwa shi i

    be knowledgeable about accounting

Similar words

会計kaikei: The practice of organizing, recording, and reporting financial transactions.
出納suitō: The management of an organization's incoming and outgoing money.

Definition in Japanese

企業などの金銭に関する記録を整理し、収支や財務状況を管理する業務。ki gyō na do no kin sen ni kan su ru ki roku o sei ri shi shū shi ya zai mu jō kyō o kan ri su ru gyō mu

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound 経理 (keiri) joins 経 (kei, "to manage") with 理 (ri, "order"), forming a term for managing financial records and affairs.

Usage tips

  • In a Japanese company, 経理 (keiri) often names the function that handles payments, records, and financial reports, so it can describe a department as well as its work.

Other meanings

  • bookkeepingnoun

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