本予算
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Meanings
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main budget; original budget
Refers to the initial, officially approved budget for a fiscal year, as opposed to supplementary budgets (補正予算). Common in political and economic news.
The government submitted the main budget proposal for the next fiscal year to the Diet.
After the main budget is passed, a supplementary budget may be compiled.
Usage patterns
- 本予算を組むto draw up the main budget
The government drew up the main budget for the next fiscal year.
- 本予算が成立するfor the main budget to be passed/enacted
The main budget was finally passed in the Diet.
- 本予算を審議するto deliberate on the main budget
The Diet is deliberating on the main budget.