Japanese word

金融機関

Pronunciation

Romajikin'yūkikan

Meaning

  • nounfinancial institution

Example

大きな金融機関で働いています。ō ki na kin yū ki kan de hatara i te i ma su

I work for a large financial institution.

Illustration for 金融機関 (financial institution)

More examples

住宅ローンについて金融機関に相談しました。jū taku rō n ni tsu i te kin yū ki kan ni sō dan shi ma shi ta

I consulted a financial institution about a home loan.

Core concept

Describes an organization that provides services for storing, lending, investing, or otherwise handling money.

Common phrases

  • 金融機関に勤めるkin yū ki kan ni tsuto me ru

    work for a financial institution

  • 金融機関を利用するkin yū ki kan o ri yō su ru

    use a financial institution

  • 金融機関から借りるkin yū ki kan ka ra ka ri ru

    borrow from a financial institution

Similar words

銀行ginkō: An organization that mainly takes deposits and makes loans while providing related money services.

Definition in Japanese

預金、貸し付け、投資など、資金に関する業務を扱う組織。yo kin ka shi tsu ke tō shi na do shi kin ni kan su ru gyō mu o atsuka u so shiki

Word origin

The word 金融機関 (kin'yū kikan, "financial institution") consists of 金融 (kin'yū, "finance") and 機関 (kikan, "institution"); 金融 combines 金 (kin, "money") and 融 (yū, "melt").

Usage tips

  • A bank is one kind of financial institution, but the broader term also covers organizations such as investment firms and insurance companies.

Other meanings

  • banknoun

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