1.
remaining balance; outstanding amount
The amount of money left after payments, withdrawals, or expenses. Used for bank accounts, loans, budgets, and prepaid cards.
口座の残額を確認する。
To check the balance of an account.
ローンの残額はあと百万円だ。
The remaining loan balance is one million yen.
予算の残額が少なくなってきたので、支出を見直す必要がある。
The remaining budget is getting low, so we need to review our spending.
A compound of 残 (remaining) and 額 (amount). A straightforward financial term used in banking, accounting, and everyday money management.
USAGE:
Used in both formal financial contexts (accounting, banking) and everyday situations (checking a prepaid card balance, tracking a budget). Often interchangeable with 残高, though 残高 is more specifically associated with bank account balances.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 残額を確認する — to check the remaining balance
- 残額が不足する — the balance is insufficient
- ローンの残額 — outstanding loan balance
- 予算の残額 — remaining budget
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 残高 — balance (especially bank account balance); the most common term in banking
- 残金 — remaining money, balance due; often used for payments still owed
- 差額 — difference (in amount); the gap between two figures