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On behalf of the (monetary) account of; (idiomatic, originally figuratively) for the sake of. / (idiomatic) Because of, due to, owing to.

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on account of

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on account of

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idiomatic

Japanese Meaning

〜のために / 〜を理由に / 〜のせいで

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Please debit $200 on account of the marketing department.

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マーケティング部の口座に200ドルを請求してください。

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On behalf of the (monetary) account of; (idiomatic, originally figuratively) for the sake of.

[…] and His Imperial Majesty further agrees to pay to the British Government the sum of Three Millions of dollars, on account of debts due to British subjects by some of the said Hong merchants (or Cohong), who have become insolvent, and who owe very large sums of money to subjects of Her Britannic Majesty.

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