貸金庫(かしきんこ)

かしきんこ
noun
safe deposit box; safety box
1. safe deposit box; safety deposit box
A secure storage box provided by a bank for customers to store valuables, important documents, and other items.
貸金庫(かしきんこ)を借(か)りる。
To rent a safe deposit box.
大事(だいじ)な書類(しょるい)は貸金庫(かしきんこ)に保管(ほかん)している。
I keep important documents in a safe deposit box.
銀行(ぎんこう)の貸金庫(かしきんこ)は年間(ねんかん)使用料(しようりょう)がかかるが、安全性(あんぜんせい)は高(たか)い。
Bank safe deposit boxes have an annual fee, but the security is high.

Composed of 貸(か)し (rental; lending) + 金庫(きんこ) (safe; vault). A service offered by most major Japanese banks. Customers pay an annual fee and can access the box during bank hours. Used for storing items like jewelry, 不動産(ふどうさん)の権利書(けんりしょ) (property deeds), 遺言書(いごんしょ) (wills), and other valuables.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 貸金庫(かしきんこ)を利用(りよう)する: to use a safe deposit box
  • 貸金庫(かしきんこ)の鍵(かぎ): safe deposit box key
  • 貸金庫(かしきんこ)の料金(りょうきん): safe deposit box fee
  • 貸金庫(かしきんこ)に預(あず)ける: to store in a safe deposit box

RELATED TERMS:

  • 金庫(きんこ): safe; vault — a standalone safe or the bank's vault
  • 銀行口座(ぎんこうこうざ): bank account
  • 保管(ほかん): storage; safekeeping
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