Source Word
bean counter
Noun
derogatory
idiomatic
mildly
(idiomatic,
mildly
derogatory)
A
person
who
is
excessively
interested
in
controlling
or
reducing
expenses,
increasing
profits,
or
in
quantitative
details
in
general.
The
term
is
often
used
to
imply
the
person
is
a
pedant
and
incapable
of
seeing
other
things
or
the
bigger
picture
(more
general
things),
but
it
is
also
widely
used
as
a
mildly
derogatory
term
and
even
facetious
synonym
for
accountants,
CEOs,
CFOs,
business
and
government
officials
responsible
for
financial
decisions,
etc.
Japanese Meaning
支出の削減や利益の増加など、数値や財務面の細かい部分に過剰にこだわる人。軽蔑的または皮肉を込めた表現として、会計士や経理担当者、財務責任者を指す場合がある。
Sense（1）
(idiomatic,
mildly
derogatory)
A
person
who
is
excessively
interested
in
controlling
or
reducing
expenses,
increasing
profits,
or
in
quantitative
details
in
general.
The
term
is
often
used
to
imply
the
person
is
a
pedant
and
incapable
of
seeing
other
things
or
the
bigger
picture
(more
general
things),
but
it
is
also
widely
used
as
a
mildly
derogatory
term
and
even
facetious
synonym
for
accountants,
CEOs,
CFOs,
business
and
government
officials
responsible
for
financial
decisions,
etc.
（ plural ）
