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bank account
A financial account held at a bank for depositing and withdrawing money.
銀行口座を開く。
To open a bank account.
日本で銀行口座を作るには何が必要ですか。
What do you need to open a bank account in Japan?
給料は毎月銀行口座に振り込まれる。
Salary is deposited into the bank account every month.
A practical compound word that learners in Japan will encounter frequently. In everyday conversation, people often shorten it to just 口座 when the banking context is already clear.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 銀行口座を開設する: to open a bank account (formal)
- 銀行口座を作る: to create a bank account
- 銀行口座に振り込む: to transfer money into a bank account
- 銀行口座の残高: bank account balance
- 銀行口座を凍結する: to freeze a bank account
RELATED TERMS:
- 口座番号: account number
- 普通預金: ordinary savings account (the most common type)
- 当座預金: checking account; current account
- 定期預金: fixed-term deposit; time deposit