出納簿

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: Written 出納簿 and read すいとうぼ, it is an accounting book recording money received and paid out by date and item.
• Basic usage: It is updated with daily expenses and checked against receipts at the end of the month.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Tracks movement, not only balance
  • It records the flow of income and expenditure, not merely the amount currently on hand.