(ぎんこうこうざ)

ぎんこうこうざ
noun
bank account
1. bank account
A financial account held at a bank for depositing and withdrawing money.
銀行口座(ぎんこうこうざ)(ひら)く。
To open a bank account.
日本(にほん)銀行口座(ぎんこうこうざ)(つく)るには(なに)必要(ひつよう)ですか。
What do you need to open a bank account in Japan?
給料(きゅうりょう)毎月(まいつき)銀行口座(ぎんこうこうざ)()()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(こうざ) when the banking context is already clear.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 銀行口座(ぎんこうこうざ)開設(かいせつ)する: to open a bank account (formal)
  • 銀行口座(ぎんこうこうざ)(つく)る: to create a bank account
  • 銀行口座(ぎんこうこうざ)()()む: to transfer money into a bank account
  • 銀行口座(ぎんこうこうざ)残高(ざんだか): bank account balance
  • 銀行口座(ぎんこうこうざ)凍結(とうけつ)する: to freeze a bank account

RELATED TERMS:

  • 口座番号(こうざばんごう): account number
  • 普通預金(ふつうよきん): ordinary savings account (the most common type)
  • 当座預金(とうざよきん): checking account; current account
  • 定期預金(ていきよきん): fixed-term deposit; time deposit