勘かん定じょう

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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

勘定する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

General term for computing numbers, counting items, or working out a total. Often used in business and everyday contexts.

Related words· 7

計けい算さんN4sense 1
計算 is the standard word for mathematical calculation, while 勘定 leans toward counting items, tallying money, or practical reckoning.
会かい計けいN3sense 2
会計 refers to accounting or paying at a register/counter, while 勘定 is the more casual word for a restaurant bill or personal settlement.
チェックN4
チェック is often used in cafés and casual restaurants for the bill, while 勘定 is the standard native word for a restaurant tab.
付つけN1
勘定 covers the bill or the act of calculating charges in general, whereas 付け specifically implies charges left unpaid to be settled later.

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お会かい計けい
勘定 is the plain, less formal word for a bill or tally, whereas お会計 is the polite version normally used when requesting it from staff.
数かぞえるN4
数える is the general verb for counting anything, while 勘定する has a more formal or business-like feel, often used for counting money or settling a bill.
精せい算さんN3
勘定 is the casual word for a bill or reckoning up costs (like at a restaurant), while 精算 is a more formal term for precise account settlement.

Don't confuse with

感かん情じょうN3
勘定 (calculation, bill) and 感情 (emotion, feeling) are perfect homophones with completely different meanings and kanji, so learners must rely on context.
勘かん案あん
勘定 shares the kanji 勘 with 勘案 but means 'calculation' or 'bill', while 勘案 means to take various factors into consideration.
勘かん弁べんN1
勘定 shares the kanji 勘 with 勘弁 but means 'calculation' or 'bill', not forgiveness, so the two are easy to mix up at a glance.