noun
financial situation; household finances
Idiomatic expression referring to the financial state of a household, organization, or group, often used when discussing tight budgets or economic difficulties.
台所事情が苦しくて、今年は旅行をあきらめた。
Our financial situation is tight, so we gave up on traveling this year.
会社の台所事情を考えると、新規事業は難しい。
Considering the company's financial situation, a new business venture is difficult.
Compound of 台所 (kitchen) and 事情 (circumstances), literally 'kitchen circumstances', idiomatically extended to mean the financial situation of a household or group.