主計|しゅけいshukei[0]heiban (flat)
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- nounpaymaster; accountant
- Synonym会計かいけいNeutralEveryday word for accounting work, and also for paying a bill at a restaurant; 「主計」 is the formal title of the post that oversees accounting in an organization.
- Synonym経理けいりWrittenThe finance and accounting side of a company, as in 「経理部」; 「主計」 is used mainly in government offices and the military, though companies use it too.
- Synonym出納係りすいとうがかりNeutralA person who handles cash coming in and going out; the focus is on receiving and paying out money, while 「主計」 covers accounting as a whole.
- Synonym勘定係かんじょうがかりNeutralThe person who settles bills and takes payments; the scope is narrower than 「主計」, centering on handling money in and out.
- Synonym会計係かいけいがかりNeutralThe member in charge of the money for a group or event — one specific job assignment; 「主計」 is the name of a post or department in an organization.
- Related会計士かいけいしNeutralA qualified accounting professional, such as a certified public accountant; a profession, not an accounting post within an organization.
- RelatedアカウンティングNeutralA loanword for accounting as a discipline or business function; mostly heard in business and academic settings, rare in everyday speech.
- Related会計検査官かいけいけんさかんFormalA government auditor who checks that public finances are handled properly; the focus is auditing, not day-to-day accounting.
Use 「主計」 for the post or department in charge of accounting in a government office, the military, or a company, as in 「主計局」 and 「主計部」. Companies usually say 「経理」, everyday bill-paying is 「会計」, and cash handling is 「出納係」.
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