日 銀(にちぎん)

にちぎん

noun

Bank of Japan (BOJ)

money politics proper-noun organization-name

1. Bank of Japan; BOJ

Abbreviation of 日本銀行(にほんぎんこう). Japan's central bank, responsible for monetary policy, issuing currency, and maintaining financial stability.

日銀(にちぎん)が金利(きんり)を引(ひ)き上(あ)げた。

The Bank of Japan raised interest rates.

日銀(にちぎん)総裁(そうさい)が記者会見(きしゃかいけん)を開(ひら)いた。

The BOJ governor held a press conference.

日銀(にちぎん)の金融政策(きんゆうせいさく)決定(けってい)会合(かいごう)は市場(しじょう)の注目(ちゅうもく)を集(あつ)めている。

The BOJ's monetary policy meeting is attracting attention from the markets.

Abbreviation of 日本銀行(にほんぎんこう) (Bank of Japan). This short form is standard in news media and everyday conversation when referring to Japan's central bank.

Common collocations

日銀(にちぎん)総裁(そうさい) — BOJ governor
日銀(にちぎん)の金融政策(きんゆうせいさく) — BOJ monetary policy
日銀(にちぎん)短観(たんかん) — BOJ Tankan survey (business sentiment survey)
日銀(にちぎん)が介入(かいにゅう)する — the BOJ intervenes

Usage

Extremely common in news and financial discussions. The full form 日本銀行(にほんぎんこう) is used in formal documents and official contexts, while 日銀(にちぎん) is the everyday abbreviation.

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Added 2026.3.25 15:09 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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