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current account; checking account
A bank account designed for frequent transactions, primarily used by businesses. Unlike ordinary savings accounts, current accounts typically allow check issuance but pay no interest on the balance.
会社の当座口座を開いた。
I opened a current account for the company.
当座口座は利息がつかないが、小切手が使える。
A current account doesn't earn interest, but you can use checks.
取引先への支払いは当座口座から振り込んでいる。
We make payments to business partners from the current account.
Composed of 当座 (current, immediate) and 口座 (account). The formal name is 当座預金口座. Primarily used by businesses for commercial transactions. Unlike 普通口座, a current account allows issuing checks (小切手) and promissory notes (手形), making it essential for business finance.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 当座口座を開設する: to open a current account
- 当座口座の残高: current account balance
- 当座口座振込: transfer to a current account
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 普通口座: ordinary savings account — the standard personal account with interest but no check-writing ability
- 定期預金: fixed-term deposit — locks funds for a set period at a higher interest rate
- 当座貸越: overdraft — borrowing beyond the current account balance, a feature of some current accounts