Translation guide
The practice of recording financial transactions and maintaining accounts. In Japanese, the most common term is 簿記 (boki), but related words like 経理 (keiri) and 会計 (kaikei) are used in business contexts.
Referring to the practice or study of recording financial transactions, often as a subject or skill.
The standard term for bookkeeping as a subject or skill. Used in educational and professional contexts.
She has a bookkeeping qualification.
簿記を勉強しています。
I'm studying bookkeeping.
Refers to accounting or financial management within a company. Often used for the department or the work itself.
経理の仕事をしています。
I work in bookkeeping/accounting.
Broader term for accounting, but can overlap with bookkeeping in casual use. Also means 'bill' or 'check' at a restaurant.
会計の知識が必要です。
You need bookkeeping/accounting knowledge.
Describing the ongoing process of recording transactions.
Literally 'to keep a ledger'. The most natural way to say 'do bookkeeping' as an activity.
毎日帳簿をつけています。
I do bookkeeping every day.
Formal verb meaning 'to make an entry in a book'. Used in business or official contexts.
取引を記帳してください。
Please record the transaction (in the books).
Referring to the section of a company or the person responsible for bookkeeping.
The accounting/bookkeeping department in a company.
経理部に問い合わせてください。
Please contact the bookkeeping department.
The person in charge of bookkeeping/accounting.
経理担当者を探しています。
We are looking for a bookkeeper.
簿記 (boki) specifically refers to the technical skill of bookkeeping (double-entry, etc.). 経理 (keiri) is the practical work of managing accounts within a company. 会計 (kaikei) is the broadest term, covering accounting, finance, and even the bill at a restaurant. For 'bookkeeping' as a subject, use 簿記. For the job or department, 経理 is more common.
簿記3級を取得した。
I passed the bookkeeping level 3 exam.
経理の経験があります。
I have experience in bookkeeping/accounting.