{"id":27063,"date":"2021-07-17T15:00:30","date_gmt":"2021-07-17T15:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gogonihon.com\/?p=27063"},"modified":"2023-05-12T12:54:37","modified_gmt":"2023-05-12T12:54:37","slug":"japanese-for-the-bank","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gogonihon.com\/en\/blog\/japanese-for-the-bank\/","title":{"rendered":"Japanese words and phrases you\u2019ll need for the bank"},"content":{"rendered":"

Opening a bank account in Japan is essential if you plan on staying long-term. Luckily for newcomers, there are English-friendly options where you don\u2019t need to know much Japanese in order to conduct your banking business.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

However, we recommend learning at least basic Japanese for the bank since this will help you improve your Japanese proficiency. Read on to learn some common words and phrases to use at the bank.<\/span><\/p>\n

Opening a bank account in Japan<\/b><\/h2>\n

It is fairly straightforward and painless opening a bank account in Japan. As mentioned, there are foreigner-friendly options for those who don\u2019t know a lot of Japanese yet. And there are plenty of options in general if language isn\u2019t a concern, or if you wish to switch to another bank in the future.<\/span><\/p>\n

You can read all about how to open a bank account in Japan, what you need and what your options are in our article <\/span>here<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Japanese<\/p>\n

Useful Japanese words for the bank<\/b><\/h2>\n

Even if you use an English-friendly bank, it is still extremely helpful if you already know some common words related to banking. As mentioned, it\u2019s also a great step towards relying less on English and improving your everyday Japanese proficiency.<\/span><\/p>\n

Bank<\/b> – <\/span>gink\u014d<\/span><\/i> \u9280\u884c<\/span><\/p>\n

Deposit<\/b> – <\/span>yokin<\/span><\/i> \u9810\u91d1<\/span><\/p>\n

General deposit account<\/b> – <\/span>futsu yokin<\/span><\/i> \u666e\u901a\u9810\u91d1<\/span><\/p>\n

Savings<\/b> – <\/span>chokin<\/span><\/i> \u8caf\u91d1<\/span><\/p>\n

Savings account<\/b> – <\/span>chochiku yokin<\/span><\/i> \u8caf\u84c4\u9810\u91d1<\/span><\/p>\n

Transfer<\/b> – <\/span>ofurikomi <\/span><\/i>\u304a\u632f\u308a\u8fbc\u307f<\/span><\/p>\n

Cash transfer<\/b> – <\/span>genkin furikomi <\/span><\/i>\u73fe\u91d1\u632f\u308a\u8fbc\u307f<\/span><\/p>\n

Direct transfer <\/b>– <\/span>k\u014dza furikomi<\/span><\/i> \u53e3\u5ea7\u632f\u308a\u8fbc\u307f<\/span><\/p>\n

Withdrawal<\/b> – <\/span>ohikidashi <\/span><\/i>\u304a\u5f15\u304d\u51fa\u3057\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Balance inquiry<\/b> – <\/span>zandaka sh\u014dkai<\/span><\/i> \u6b8b\u9ad8\u7167\u4f1a<\/span><\/p>\n

Helpful phrases<\/b><\/h2>\n

When you get more confident with your Japanese skills, you can try using some of these phrases the next time you\u2019re at the bank. Just remember to listen and try to understand the responses too.<\/span><\/p>\n

I want to open a checking account
<\/b>\u9810\u91d1\u53e3\u5ea7\u3092\u4f5c\u308a\u305f\u3044\u3067\u3059
<\/span>Yokin k\u014dzawo tsukuritai desu<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

I want to exchange money
<\/b>\u4e21\u66ff\u3092\u3057\u305f\u3044\u3067\u3059
<\/span>Ry\u014dgae woshitai desu<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

I want to withdraw money
<\/b>\u304a\u91d1\u3092\u5f15\u304d\u51fa\u3057\u305f\u3044\u3067\u3059
<\/span>Okane wo hikidashitai desu<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

I want to deposit money
<\/b>\u304a\u91d1\u3092\u9810\u3051\u5165\u308c\u305f\u3044\u3067\u3059
<\/span>Okane wo azukeiretai desu<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

I want to make a payment
<\/b>\u304a\u652f\u6255\u3044\u3092\u3057\u305f\u3044\u3067\u3059
<\/span>Oshiharai wo shitai desu<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

I want to check the balance
<\/b>\u6b8b\u9ad8\u7167\u4f1a\u3057\u305f\u3044\u3067\u3059
<\/span>Zandaka sh\u014dkai shitaidesu<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Where is the ATM?
<\/b>ATM\u306f\u3069\u3053\u306b\u3042\u308a\u307e\u3059\u304b\uff1f
<\/span>ATM wa doko ni arimasuka?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Is there a fee?
<\/b>\u624b\u6570\u6599\u306f\u304b\u304b\u308a\u307e\u3059\u304b\uff1f
<\/span>Tes\u016bry\u014d wa kakarimasu ka?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

\"withdrawing<\/p>\n

Managing your money in Japan<\/b><\/h2>\n

Accessing your money in Japan once you have a local account is easy since there are so many ATMs everywhere. Read more about how to <\/span>navigate ATMs and withdraw money<\/b> in Japan <\/span>in our article<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

There may also be instances when you need to <\/span>transfer money<\/b> from your Japanese account elsewhere, which is also straightforward as you can do this via both the internet and ATMs. Read about how to do that <\/span>here<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

You may know already, but Japan is still very much a cash-based society, but cashless options are becoming more popular. <\/span>Read here<\/span><\/a> about some current <\/span>cashless trends, apps and methods<\/b> in Japan.<\/span><\/p>\n

As a student, you may not have a lot of extra spending money, so how can you <\/span>save money<\/b> while you\u2019re studying in Japan? We\u2019ve got some money-saving tips in our article <\/span>here<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Remember, you can also work up to 28 hours part-time while you\u2019re studying – just ensure you are still prioritising your studies otherwise you could risk revoking your student visa. You can read more about how to get a <\/span>part-time work permit<\/b> here<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

For more Japanese language tips, find more articles on our <\/b>blog<\/b><\/a>. If you would like to start learning Japanese, but can\u2019t yet make it to Japan, take a look at our <\/b>online beginner Japanese course<\/b><\/a>.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Opening a bank account in Japan is essential if you plan on staying long-term. Luckily for newcomers, there are English-friendly options where you don\u2019t need to know much Japanese in order to conduct your banking business.\u00a0 However, we recommend learning at least basic Japanese for the bank since this will help you improve your Japanese […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":107,"featured_media":26535,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[404],"tags":[666,690],"class_list":["post-27063","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-learn-japanese","tag-language","tag-living-abroad"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gogonihon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27063","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gogonihon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gogonihon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gogonihon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/107"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gogonihon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27063"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/gogonihon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27063\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gogonihon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26535"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gogonihon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27063"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gogonihon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27063"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gogonihon.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27063"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}