口座(こうざ)

こうざ
noun
bank account
See also: 講座(こうざ) (course, lecture series)
1. bank account
A financial account held at a bank for depositing and withdrawing money.
口座(こうざ)を開(ひら)く。
To open a bank account.
口座(こうざ)番号(ばんごう)を教(おし)えてください。
Please tell me your account number.
口座(こうざ)にお金(かね)を入(い)れた。
I deposited money into my account.
銀行(ぎんこう)の口座(こうざ)から毎月(まいつき)家賃(やちん)が引(ひ)き落(お)とされる。
The rent is deducted from my bank account every month.
日本(にほん)に来(き)たばかりのとき、銀行(ぎんこう)で口座(こうざ)を開(ひら)くのに時間(じかん)がかかった。
When I first came to Japan, it took time to open a bank account.

口座(こうざ) is essential banking vocabulary. Composed of 口(こう) (mouth/opening) + 座(ざ) (seat/position).

ACCOUNT TYPES:

  • 普通(ふつう)口座(こうざ): savings account (most common)
  • 当座(とうざ)口座(こうざ): checking account (for businesses)
  • 定期(ていき)預金(よきん)口座(こうざ): fixed deposit account

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 口座(こうざ)を開(ひら)く/開設(かいせつ)する: to open an account
  • 口座(こうざ)を閉(と)じる: to close an account
  • 口座(こうざ)番号(ばんごう): account number
  • 口座(こうざ)振替(ふりかえ): automatic bank transfer
  • 口座(こうざ)残高(ざんだか): account balance

HOMOPHONE:
Not to be confused with 講座(こうざ) (course, lecture series).

Related Words

Related: 預金(よきん) (deposit, savings)
Related: 銀行(ぎんこう) (bank)
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