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check, cheque
A written order directing a bank to pay a specified sum from the writer's account.
小切手 is a check (cheque) - a written order to a bank to pay money.
Common expressions
- 小切手を振り出す: to write/issue a check
- 小切手を切る: to write a check
- 小切手を換金する: to cash a check
- 小切手を入金する: to deposit a check
Types
- 普通小切手: Regular check
- 線引小切手: Crossed check (must be deposited, not cashed)
- 当座小切手: Check drawn on a checking account (a cashier's check is 預金小切手)
- 旅行者小切手: Traveler's check
Cultural note
Unlike in some Western countries, checks are relatively rare in everyday Japanese life. Most transactions use:
Checks are still used in business transactions, especially for large amounts.