エンジェル係けい数すう

noun

proportion of income spent on children; angel coefficient

Jocular term, a pun on エンゲル係数 (Engel coefficient). Used humorously to describe how much of a household's income goes toward child-related expenses.

See also: エンゲル係数

• うちはエンジェル係けい数すうが高たかくて、子こどもの教きょう育いく費ひが家か計けいを圧あっ迫ぱくしている。

  Our angel coefficient is high; the children's education costs are straining the household budget.

• エンジェル係けい数すうが上あがる一いっ方ぽうで、自じ分ぶんの趣しゅ味みにお金かねを使つかえなくなった。

  As the angel coefficient keeps rising, I can no longer spend money on my own hobbies.