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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 ）
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(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.
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bean counter
When we proposed adding free books to the summer program, the bean counter refused on the grounds of cost.
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When we proposed adding free books to the summer program, the bean counter refused on the grounds of cost.
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