懐ふところ勘かん定じょう

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Meanings

noun

one's financial standing; one's financial situation

Refers to a person's overall financial condition or how much money they have on hand. Often used in contexts of assessing whether one can afford something.

旅りょ行こうに行いく前まえに、自じ分ぶんの懐ふところ勘かん定じょうを考かんがえてみた。
Before going on a trip, I considered my financial situation.
彼かれはいつも懐ふところ勘かん定じょうが苦くるしいと言いっている。
He always says his finances are tight.

Kanji

懐feelings, heart, yearn
勘intuition, perception, check
定determine, fix, establish

Related words

懐ふところ具ぐ合あい
懐具合 is a more common and colloquial term for one's financial condition, while 懐勘定 is less frequent and may sound slightly more formal or old-fashioned.
財ざい政せい状じょう態たい
財政状態 is a more formal term for financial status, often used for organizations or in official contexts, whereas 懐勘定 is personal and informal.

Built from

懐ふところ+勘かん定じょう

Etymology

Compound of 懐 (ふところ, 'bosom; one's pocket; financial means') and 勘定 (かんじょう, 'calculation; bill; account'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally yields the meaning of assessing one's own financial standing.