Kumi logo
    Kumi

    Learn Japanese. Where understanding folds into fluency.

    Dictionary

    KanjiKanji vocabularyKana vocabularyKanaRadicalsGrammarJLPT N5

    Learn

    GuidesStart where you areWhat is KMT?RoadmapFAQ

    Connect

    EmailDiscordInstagramThreadsTikTokYouTubeLinkedInBlueskyX

    Newsletter

    Start learning free →

    Free forever tier. No card required.

    © 2026 Kumiai Inc. All rights reserved.

    AboutFAQContactStatusPrivacyTermsAttributions
    Dictionary
    1. Dictionary
    2. Kanji Vocab
    3. 自腹

    自腹

    自じ腹ばら

    paying one's own way

    KMT10News #42+1NounDaily LifeKanji Vocab19 strokes

    じばら

    Noun

    1.
    paying one's own way

    Stroke 0 / 19

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは出しゅっ張ちょう費ひを自じ腹ばらで払はらった。

    He paid for his business trip expenses out of his own pocket.

    KMT8Daily LifeWork & Career
    彼かれは同どう僚りょうの誕たん生じょう日びプレゼントを自じ腹ばらで買かった。

    He bought his colleague's birthday present out of his own pocket.

    KMT9Daily Life
    会かい社しゃの飲のみ会かいだが、今こん回かいは自じ腹ばらで参さん加かすることになった。

    It's a company drinking party, but this time I ended up paying my own way to attend.

    KMT10Daily LifeWork & Career
    趣しゅ味みの活かつ動どうにかかる費ひ用ようは、すべて自じ腹ばらで賄まかなっている。

    All expenses related to my hobby activities are covered out of my own pocket.

    KMT10Daily Life
    経けい費ひで落おちないものは、結けっ局きょく自じ腹ばらを切きるしかない。

    If something isn't covered by expenses, there's no choice but to pay for it out of your own pocket.

    KMT10Work & CareerBusiness & Finance

    Kanji that make up this word

    自
    みずか.ら・おの.ずから・おの.ずと…(3)
    oneself
    腹
    はら…(1)
    abdomen・belly・stomach
    Kumi logo

    Track your mastery

    Kumi's KMT system tracks your mastery across kanji, vocabulary, grammar, and reading. Create a free account to use it on 220,000+ concepts.

    Related concepts for this entry

    Used in vocabulary

    • 自
    • 腹

    Explore more

    Kanji Vocab dictionary›Browse all entries›