交際費
Meanings
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Refers to business-related social expenses such as client dinners, golf outings, and gifts, often discussed in tax and accounting contexts.
The tax office pointed out that our entertainment expenses were too high.
I go out to eat with clients using the company's entertainment budget.
Usage patterns
- 交際費を使うto spend money on entertainment expenses
We used entertainment expenses for the dinner with the client.
- 交際費がかさむentertainment expenses pile up/increase
With more client entertaining, our entertainment expenses are piling up.
- 交際費を計上するto book/record something as an entertainment expense (accounting)
We booked that meal as an entertainment expense.
- 交際費で落とすto charge/write something off as an entertainment expense
The golf fees ended up being charged as entertainment expenses.