expression, godan verb (-u)
pay the bill; settle the account
Used when paying at a restaurant, bar, or settling a financial account. The noun 勘定 means 'bill' or 'account'.
食事の後で勘定を払った。
I paid the bill after the meal.
彼はまとめて勘定を払ってくれた。
He paid the whole bill for us.