勘定

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 勘定 (かんじょう) is a noun that also forms a する verb for a bill or calculation and can also mean an accounting account.
• Basic usage: It describes settling a restaurant bill or recording an expense under a separate ledger account.
  • 食事の勘定を済ませて店を出た。 — We paid the bill and left the restaurant.
  • 帳簿では交通費を別の勘定に分けて記録した。 — Transportation costs were recorded under a separate account in the ledger.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Bill and accounting account
  • In a restaurant, 勘定 is the amount or bill to settle; in a ledger, it is an account used to classify entries.