帳面

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 帳面, read ちょうめん, combines record book 帳 with page or surface 面 as an older word for a notebook or ledger.
• Basic usage: It is a somewhat old-fashioned word for a notebook or ledger used for records, as in 支出を帳面に書く.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Tone and register
  • It can suggest recordkeeping or an older setting more strongly than the modern general notebook ノート.