Japanese word

振り込む

Pronunciation

Romajifurikomu

Meaning

  • verbtransfer

Example

今日、家賃を振り込みます。kyō ya chin o fu ri ko mi ma su

I will transfer the rent today.

Illustration for 振り込む (transfer)

More examples

毎月末に、家族の口座へ振り込みます。mai tsuki matsu ni ka zoku no kō za e fu ri ko mi ma su

I transfer money to my family's account at the end of every month.

Core concept

振り込む (furikomu) focuses on sending money so that it arrives in a specified bank account.

Common phrases

  • お金を振り込むo kane o fu ri ko mu

    transfer money

  • 家賃を振り込むya chin o fu ri ko mu

    transfer the rent

  • 相手の口座に振り込むai te no kō za ni fu ri ko mu

    transfer money to the other person's account

Similar words

送金するsōkinsuru: To send money to a person or organization through a bank or other payment service.
払い込むharaikomu: To pay money into a designated account, often to settle a bill or fee.
振り替えるfurikaeru: To move money from one bank account to another, including between one's own accounts.

Definition in Japanese

金銭を指定された口座に送金して入れる。kin sen o shi tei sa re ta kō za ni sō kin shi te i re ru

Word origin

振り込む (furikomu) is a native compound of 振る (furu, "send or distribute") and 込む (komu, "put into"), describing money being sent into an account.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, 振り込む (furikomu) commonly describes paying rent or a bill by sending money to the recipient's bank account instead of handing over cash.

Other meanings

  • depositverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 振り込みfurikomibank transfernoun

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