Common expenses - Kyotsuuhi

Japanese: 共通費 - きょうつうひ

…Creditors who incur these expenses are given priority over other creditors in receiving repayment from the debtor's general assets (Civil Code Articles 306, 307, etc.). (2) Expenses required for the maintenance and management of common areas of buildings, etc., also called common expenses, shared expenses, management fees, etc. In rental buildings and condominiums, there are areas for exclusive use by each person and common areas for joint use, so in contractual practice, in these leases, the parties often agree on the payment of rent for the former and the payment of common expenses for the latter. …

From [Production Cost]

…The same is true for production activities such as sales and management of goods, and head office operations. Therefore, these production costs are collectively called overhead costs or fixed costs. Therefore, the total production cost is equal to the sum of the main costs and fixed costs, and is called the total production cost. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that refer to "common expenses" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…これらの費用を支出した債権者は，他の債権者に優先して債務者の一般財産から弁済をうけられる(民法306条1号，307条等)。(2)建物等の共用部分の維持管理に要する費用で，共通費，共用費，管理費などともいう。貸ビルやマンションなどでは，各人が独占的に使用する専用部分と共同で使用する共用部分があることから，これらの賃貸借においては，契約実務上，前者については賃料の支払，後者については共益費の分担支払が当事者間で約定されることが多い。…