決算

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 決算 is read as けっさん and means financial results or closing accounts.
• Basic usage: It can mean closing accounts or the financial results produced by that process.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Preparing year-end closing accounts
  • 決算: We organized the books for the fiscal year-end closing. Example: 年度末の決算に向けて帳簿を整理した。
• Reviewing store financial results
  • 決算: The store's financial results showed lower costs than the previous year. Example: 店の決算では前年より費用が減っていた。