レジ
Register / Checkout counter
Okaikei no kata wa, achira no reji e osumi kudasai.
→ For those ready to pay, please proceed to that register over there.
勘定を済ませる
To settle the bill / To pay the check
Reji de kanjō o sumasete, mise o deta.
→ I paid the bill at the register and left the store.
お勘定をお願いします
Check, please / Bill, please
Sumimasen, okanjō o onegai shimasu.
→ Excuse me, could I have the check, please?
別々に払う
To pay separately
Kyō wa betsubetsu ni haraimashō.
→ Let's pay separately today.
別々でお願いします
Separate checks, please
Reji de "betsubetsu de onegaishimasu" to tanonda.
→ I asked at the register, "Separate checks, please."
割り勘にする
To split the bill
Nomikai no daikin o zen'in de warikan ni shita.
→ We split the drinking party bill evenly among everyone.
おごる
To treat (someone) / To pay for
Kyō wa boku ga ogoru yo. Sukina mono o tabete.
→ I'm treating today. Eat whatever you like.
おごり
Treat / On someone
Senpai no ogori de, takai niku o tabeta.
→ I ate expensive meat on my senior's treat.
現金で払う
To pay in cash
Kādo ga tsukaenakatta node, genkin de haratta.
→ I couldn't use my card, so I paid in cash.
クレジットカードで払う
To pay by credit card
Takai kaimono o shita node, kurejittokādo de haratta.
→ I made an expensive purchase, so I paid by credit card.
カードの有効期限を確認する
To check the card's expiration date
Tsukau mae ni, kādo no yūkō kigen o kakunin suru.
→ I check the card's expiration date before using it.
お札をくずす
To break a bill / To change a bill
Basu ni noru tame ni, ichiman'ensatsu o kuzushita.
→ I broke a 10,000 yen bill to take the bus.
おつりをもらう
To receive change
Reji de okane o harai, otsuri o morau.
→ I pay at the register and receive my change.
レシートをもらう
To get a receipt
Kakeibo o tsukeru tame ni, kanarazu reshīto o morau.
→ I always get a receipt to keep track of my household accounts.
領収書をもらう
To get an official receipt
Kaisha ni teishutsu suru node, ryōshūsho o morau.
→ I get an official receipt to submit to the company.
贅沢をする
To splurge / To be extravagant
Tamani wa zeitaku o shite, kōkyū ryōri o taberu.
→ Once in a while, I splurge and eat expensive cuisine.
無駄遣いをする
To waste money / To spend wastefully
Kongetsu wa mudazukai o shite shimai, okane ga nai.
→ I wasted money this month and now I'm broke.
請求書が届く
To receive a bill / invoice
Kongetsu no denkidai no seikyūsho ga todoita.
→ This month's electricity bill has arrived.
費用がかかる
To cost money / To incur expenses
Ryokō ni wa igai to hiyō ga kakaru.
→ Traveling costs more than you'd expect.
今月の生活費が不足する
Short on living expenses for this month
Kaimono o shisugite, kongetsu no seikatsuhi ga fusoku shite iru.
→ I shopped too much and I'm short on living expenses for this month.
交通費
Transportation expenses
Kaisha kara kōtsūhi ga shikyū sareru.
→ Transportation expenses are provided by the company.
お金が足りる
To have enough money
Saifu no naka no okane ga tariru ka shinpai da.
→ I'm worried if the money in my wallet is enough.
足りない
Not enough / Insufficient
Sen'en dake tarinakatta node, tomodachi ni karita.
→ I was short by just 1000 yen, so I borrowed it from a friend.
食費を節約する
To save on food expenses
Jisui o shite, shokuhi o setsuyaku shite iru.
→ I cook for myself to save on food expenses.
無駄を省く
To cut out waste
Kakei o minaoshite, muda o habuku.
→ I review the household budget and cut out waste.
無駄をなくす
To eliminate waste
Denki o komame ni keshite, muda o nakusu.
→ I turn off the lights frequently to eliminate waste.
貧乏になる
To become poor
Shigoto o yametara, sugu ni binbō ni natte shimatta.
→ As soon as I quit my job, I became poor.
お金持ちになる
To become rich
Takarakuji ni atatte, okanemochi ni naritai.
→ I want to win the lottery and become rich.
借金をする
To borrow money / To go into debt
Ie o kau tame ni, ginkō de shakkin o shita.
→ I borrowed money from the bank to buy a house.
領収書
Receipt (official)
Ryōshūsho o nakusu to, keihi toshite mitomerarenai.
→ If you lose the receipt, it won't be accepted as an expense.