会計する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 会計する | 会計しない |
| Polite | 会計します | 会計しません |
| Past polite | 会計しました | 会計しませんでした |
| Past | 会計した | 会計しなかった |
| Te-form | 会計して | 会計しないで |
| Desire | 会計したい | 会計したくない |
| Potential | 会計できる | 会計できない |
| Passive | 会計される | 会計されない |
| Causative | 会計させる | 会計させない |
| Causative passive | 会計させられる | 会計させられない |
| Volitional | 会計しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 会計しましょう | |
| Imperative | 会計しろ | 会計するな |
| Conditional | 会計すれば | 会計しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 会計したら | 会計しなかったら |
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun or participle which takes 'suru'
accounting; accounts; financial reckoning
Business or organizational accounting: keeping, calculating, auditing, or studying financial records. Often used in compounds such as 会計処理, 企業会計, and 会計年度.
I am studying accounting at university.
会社の会計を監査する。
They audit the company's accounts.
Used in restaurants, shops, and service settings for the bill or total to be paid. The polite form お会計 is especially common when speaking to staff or customers.
See also: お会計
お会計は三千二百円です。
The bill comes to 3,200 yen.
すみません、お会計をお願いします。
Excuse me, could we have the check, please?
accountant; treasurer; cashier
Refers to the person or role responsible for accounts, money handling, or payment. Common for club or committee treasurers; in shops, レジ係 is often more specific for a cashier.
部の会計を任された。
I was put in charge of the club's accounts.
領収書は会計の田中さんに渡してください。
Please give the receipt to Tanaka, the treasurer.
noun or participle which takes 'suru'
payment; settling a bill; checkout
The act of paying or settling a bill, especially at a register after eating or shopping. Common as 会計する and 会計を済ませる.
食事のあと、レジで会計を済ませた。
After the meal, I paid at the register.
先に会計してから席に戻った。
I paid first and then returned to my seat.
economic condition; financial state
Rare or old-fashioned for the economic condition of a person, household, or organization; modern Japanese more often uses 家計, 財政, or 経済状態 depending on context.
古い文章では、「会計」が一家や組織の経済状態を指すことがある。
In older writing, 会計 can refer to the economic condition of a family or organization.
She handles the company's accounting.
Excuse me, could I have the check, please?
Tanaka is in charge of the club's accounting.
I paid at the register before leaving the store.
When I checked the ledger again, the accounts didn't balance.
会計 focuses on bookkeeping and settling accounts, whereas 財務 refers to the broader management and strategy of an organization's money.
会計 is the process of recording and tracking transactions (accounting/bookkeeping), while 財政 is the broader financial state or affairs that result from such transactions.
accounting; accountancy
accountant; treasurer