1.
bankbook; passbook
A small booklet issued by a bank in which deposits, withdrawals, and the running balance of a savings account are recorded. Still widely used in Japan alongside digital banking.
預金通帳を記帳する。
To update the bankbook.
引き出しには預金通帳と印鑑が必要だ。
You need the bankbook and a personal seal to make a withdrawal.
預金通帳をなくしたので、銀行で再発行してもらった。
I lost my bankbook, so I had the bank reissue it.
Compound of 預金 (bank deposit) and 通帳 (passbook). A bank-issued booklet that records all account activity. Japanese banks still make heavy use of these paper passbooks, and ATMs have a dedicated slot for printing updates in them.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 預金通帳を記帳する: to update the passbook (print new entries)
- 預金通帳を再発行する: to reissue a passbook
- 預金通帳を繰り越す: to move the balance to a new book when the old one is full
- 預金通帳と印鑑: passbook and personal seal (often required together)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 通帳: passbook — the shorter, more colloquial form; often used alone when the context is clear
- 口座: bank account — the underlying account itself, of which the passbook is a record
- ネットバンキング: online banking — the digital alternative to a paper passbook