noun
current expenses; operating costs
Accounting term for recurring, day-to-day expenses of running an organization, as opposed to capital expenditure.
経常費を削減するために、光熱費を見直した。
We reviewed utility costs to reduce operating expenses.
予算の大半は経常費に充てられている。
Most of the budget is allocated to current expenses.
固定費 are fixed costs that do not vary with activity level, whereas 経常費 includes both fixed and variable recurring expenses.
Compound of 経常 (keijō, 'ordinary, recurring') and 費 (hi, 'expense, cost').