銀行

ginkō

noun★Beginner

💰Finance

formal

A financial institution that accepts deposits, offers checking account services, and provides loans to individuals and businesses.

私は銀行で口座を開きました。

I opened an account at the bank.

銀行から融資を受けるには、信用情報が重要です。

Credit history is important when receiving a loan from a bank.

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In Japanese, '銀行' is often abbreviated as '銀' in informal contexts.

Collocations

銀行口座bank account銀行員bank employee銀行振込bank transfer

銀行強盗phrase

bank robbery

The term '銀行' is used for both commercial banks and central banks in Japanese.

Use '銀行' in formal writing or professional contexts. In casual conversation, '銀' is more common.

Composed of '銀' (metal, especially silver) and '行' (establishment, institution). Historically, banks dealt in precious metals.

'銀行' is a formal term. In casual speech, '銀' (short for '銀行') is often used.

銀

silver, metal

root

行

establishment, institution

root

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