Japanese word

郵貯

Pronunciation

Romajiyūcho

Meaning

  • nounpost office savings

Example

郵貯の口座を使っています。yū cho no kō za o tsuka tte i ma su

I use my post office savings account.

Illustration for 郵貯 (post office savings)

More examples

郵貯に給料を振り込んでもらっています。yū cho ni kyū ryō o fu ri ko n de mo ra tte i ma su

I have my salary deposited into my postal savings account.

Core concept

Refers to money saved through the postal banking system rather than to ordinary mail services themselves.

Common phrases

  • 郵貯からお金を引き出すyū cho ka ra o kane o hi ki da su

    withdraw money from a postal savings account

  • 郵貯にお金を預けるyū cho ni o kane o azu ke ru

    deposit money into a postal savings account

  • 郵貯の口座を開くyū cho no kō za o hira ku

    open a postal savings account

Similar words

郵便貯金yūbinchokin: A formal expression for savings managed through a postal banking service.

Definition in Japanese

郵便貯金を指す略称で、預金またはその口座を表す語。yū bin cho kin o sa su ryaku shō de yo kin ma ta wa so no kō za o arawa su go

Word origin

The clipped noun 郵貯 (yūcho, "postal savings") comes from 郵便貯金 (yūbin chokin, "postal savings"), combining 郵 (yū, "post"), 便 (bin, "mail"), 貯 (cho, "store"), and 金 (kin, "money").

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, 郵貯 (yūcho) can refer to the account or banking service itself, not only to the money saved there.

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