1.
remaining balance; outstanding amount
The amount of money left after payments, withdrawals, or expenses. Used for bank accounts, loans, budgets, and prepaid cards.
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