B2 noun ニュートラル

budget

/ˈbʌdʒ.ɪt/

A budget is a formal financial plan that estimates the amount of money earned and spent over a specific period of time. It acts as a guide for managing resources, ensuring that expenditures do not exceed the available funds for a project, household, or organization.

例文

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1

My roommate and I need to create a weekly budget for our shared grocery expenses.

My roommate and I need to make a plan for how much money we spend on food each week.

2

The committee has requested a detailed budget proposal before the commencement of the fiscal year.

The board asked for a specific financial plan before the new business year starts.

3

I'd love to go on the trip, but I'm on a really tight budget this month.

I want to travel, but I don't have much money to spend right now.

語族

名詞
budget, budgeting
Verb
budget
形容詞
budgetary, budget
関連
budgeter
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覚え方のコツ

Think of the 'B' in budget as a 'Balance' – it is your way of balancing what you earn with what you spend.

クイックテスト

The university had to reduce its research ________ due to the lack of government funding.

正解!

正解は: budget

例文

1

My roommate and I need to create a weekly budget for our shared grocery expenses.

everyday

My roommate and I need to make a plan for how much money we spend on food each week.

2

The committee has requested a detailed budget proposal before the commencement of the fiscal year.

formal

The board asked for a specific financial plan before the new business year starts.

3

I'd love to go on the trip, but I'm on a really tight budget this month.

informal

I want to travel, but I don't have much money to spend right now.

4

The study analyzes the correlation between national education budgets and literacy rates in developing countries.

academic

The research looks at how government spending on schools relates to reading ability.

5

If we don't cut costs immediately, we are going to blow the budget by the end of the quarter.

business

We will spend more money than we planned if we do not reduce our expenses soon.

語族

名詞
budget, budgeting
Verb
budget
形容詞
budgetary, budget
関連
budgeter

よく使う組み合わせ

annual budget The total money planned for one year
tight budget A very small amount of money available
balance the budget To make sure spending does not exceed income
set a budget To decide on a limit for spending
over budget Spending more than the planned amount

よく使うフレーズ

on a shoestring budget

with a very small amount of money

within budget

not spending more than the amount allowed

blow the budget

to spend significantly more than planned

よく混同される語

budget vs expense

A budget is a plan for future spending, whereas an expense is the actual money already spent.

budget vs income

Income is the money you receive; a budget is the plan for how you handle both income and expenses.

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使い方のコツ

The word 'budget' can be used as a noun (a plan), a verb (to plan spending), and an adjective (meaning inexpensive, as in 'budget airlines'). In academic writing, it often refers to government or institutional financial allocations.

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よくある間違い

Learners often forget to use the preposition 'for' when using budget as a verb; instead of saying 'I need to budget my vacation,' it is more common to say 'I need to budget for my vacation.'

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覚え方のコツ

Think of the 'B' in budget as a 'Balance' – it is your way of balancing what you earn with what you spend.

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語源

Derived from the Middle English word 'bowgette,' which came from the Old French 'bougette,' meaning a small leather bag or pouch for carrying money.

文法パターン

Countable noun: budgets (plural) Commonly used with 'on': 'He is on a budget.' Verb pattern: budget (something) for (something)
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文化的な背景

In many Western societies, being 'on a budget' is seen as a sign of financial responsibility and maturity, whereas in some high-consumption cultures, it might be viewed as a sign of financial struggle.

クイックテスト

The university had to reduce its research ________ due to the lack of government funding.

正解!

正解は: budget

関連フレーズ

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