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懐勘定 (ふところかんじょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
one's financial standing ; one's financial situation
Refers to a person's overall financial condition or how much money they have on hand. Often used in contexts of assessing whether one can afford something.
懐ふところ
勘かん
定じょう
が
苦くる
しい
と
言い
っ
て
いる
。
He always says his finances are tight.
Kanji 勘 intuition, perception, check 定 determine, fix, establish Similar words 懐ふところ 具ぐ 合あい 懐具合 is a more common and colloquial term for one's financial condition, while 懐勘定 is less frequent and may sound slightly more formal or old-fashioned.
財ざい 政せい 状じょう 態たい 財政状態 is a more formal term for financial status, often used for organizations or in official contexts, whereas 懐勘定 is personal and informal.
Etymology Compound of 懐 (ふところ, 'bosom; one's pocket; financial means') and 勘定 (かんじょう, 'calculation; bill; account'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally yields the meaning of assessing one's own financial standing.
