total project cost; total operating expenses; general expenses
Used in business, government, and project management contexts to refer to the overall cost of a project or operation. The exact nuance depends on context: it can mean total project cost, total operating expenses, or general expenses.
The total project cost for this project is approximately 5 billion yen.
We need to review expenses in order to reduce total operating expenses.
事業費 refers to project or operating expenses in general, while 総事業費 specifically means the total or overall amount of those expenses.
Compound of 総 (そう, 'total') + 事業 (じぎょう, 'project; business') + 費 (ひ, 'expenses').