会計

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The written form is 会計, read かいけい. One noun covers both managing accounts and settling the amount due after a meal.
• Basic usage: 会計を担当する refers to responsibility for a shop’s accounts, while 会計をお願いする is used when asking to settle a restaurant bill.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Accounting as a job
  • It denotes the ongoing role of handling a small shop’s financial records and calculations. Example: 彼女は小さな店の会計を担当している。 — She handles the accounting for a small shop.
• The check after a meal
  • After eating, the customer asks the server to proceed with settling the bill. Example: 食事を終えて店員に会計をお願いした。 — After finishing the meal, I asked the server for the check.