noun
pocket money ledger; allowance record book
A small notebook or ledger used to track personal spending, especially by children managing their allowance.
子供の頃、小遣い帳をつけてお金の管理を覚えた。
As a child, I learned to manage money by keeping a pocket money ledger.
Standard spelling with full okurigana.
Irregular okurigana variant; less common but still encountered.
家計簿 is a household account book for tracking all family income and expenses, while 小遣い帳 is specifically for recording personal pocket money or allowance spending.
Compound of 小遣い (pocket money) and 帳 (ledger, notebook).