主しゅ計けい

しゅ

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い

Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

Refers to a person responsible for financial accounts, especially in military or official contexts. Often used in titles like 主計官 (paymaster/accountant officer).

彼かれは海かい軍ぐんの主しゅ計けいとして勤きん務むしていた。
He served as a paymaster in the navy.
主しゅ計けい官かんが予よ算さんを管かん理りする。
The accountant officer manages the budget.

Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉が主しゅ計けいを務つとめるfor someone to serve as paymaster/accountant
彼かれは艦かんの主しゅ計けいを務つとめている。
He serves as the paymaster on the ship.

Kanji

主lord, chief, master
計plot, plan, scheme

Related words

会かい計けい士しN2
会計士 is a general certified public accountant, while 主計 is a specific title for a person in charge of accounts, especially in military or government settings.
経けい理りN1
経理 refers to the everyday bookkeeping or accounting work of a company, whereas 主計 is an official title for the person responsible for accounts, typically in military or governmental organizations.
出すい納とうN1
出納 focuses narrowly on the receiving and disbursing of money, while 主計 covers the broader role of managing and overseeing an organization's finances.

Word family

主しゅ計けい局きょく
Budget Bureau

Etymology

Compound of 主 (chief, main) and 計 (measure, plan, account). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term has been used in Japanese military and official contexts for financial officers.