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time deposit; fixed-term deposit; term savings
A type of bank deposit where money is deposited for a set period of time at a fixed interest rate. Early withdrawal typically incurs a penalty or reduced interest.
Compound of 定期 (fixed-term) and 預金 (deposit/savings). Often abbreviated as 定期 in casual speech. A basic financial product offered by all Japanese banks.
Common collocations
- 定期預金を組む: to set up a time deposit
- 定期預金を解約する: to cancel/withdraw a time deposit early
- 定期預金の満期: maturity of a time deposit
- 定期預金の金利: time deposit interest rate
- 一年定期: one-year term deposit
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貯金 (savings)
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定期的 (regular, periodic)
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積み立てる (to save up regularly)
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当座口座 (current account)
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銀行口座 (bank account)
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