銀行(ぎんこう)

ぎんこう
noun
bank
1. bank
A financial institution for deposits, loans, and money transfers.
銀行(ぎんこう)は何時(なんじ)までですか？
Until what time is the bank open?
銀行(ぎんこう)でお金(かね)をおろします。
I'll withdraw money at the bank.
銀行(ぎんこう)に行(い)かなければなりません。
I have to go to the bank.
日本(にほん)の銀行(ぎんこう)は午後(ごご)三時(さんじ)に閉(し)まります。土曜日(どようび)と日曜日(にちようび)は休(やす)みです。
Japanese banks close at 3 PM. They are closed on Saturdays and Sundays.
銀行(ぎんこう)で口座(こうざ)を開(ひら)きたいのですが、どうすればいいですか。何(なに)が必要(ひつよう)ですか。
I'd like to open an account at the bank, but how do I do that? What do I need?

銀行(ぎんこう) means bank - a financial institution for deposits, loans, and money transfers.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 銀行(ぎんこう)に行(い)く: to go to the bank
  • 銀行(ぎんこう)でお金(かね)をおろす: to withdraw money at the bank
  • 銀行(ぎんこう)に預(あず)ける: to deposit at the bank
  • 口座(こうざ)を開(ひら)く: to open an account

JAPANESE BANKING:

  • Banks typically close at 3pm on weekdays
  • Closed on weekends and holidays
  • ATMs (現金(げんきん)自動(じどう)預(あず)け払(はらい)機(き)) available at convenience stores

RELATED:

  • 銀行(ぎんこう)口座(こうざ): bank account
  • 銀行(ぎんこう)員(いん): bank employee
  • 振(ふ)り込(こ)み: bank transfer

Related Words

See also: 郵便局(ゆうびんきょく)
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Added 2026.1.8 0:31 · Revised 2026.2.11 18:49
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