Opening a Bank Account
Open a bank account in Japan: the documents you need, the form you fill in, and what you receive.
N5 Topic-Based Conversation — Post Office & Bank · All lessons · All courses
Vocabulary
- 銀行(ぎんこう) (銀行): bank
- 口座(こうざ) (口座): bank account
- 通帳(つうちょう) (通帳): bankbook, passbook
- キャッシュカード (キャッシュカード): cash card, ATM card
- 印鑑(いんかん) (印鑑): personal seal, stamp
- サイン (サイン): signature, to sign
- 身分証明書(みぶんしょうめいしょ) (身分証明書): identification document
- 在留カード(ざいりゅうカード) (在留カード): residence card
- 名前(なまえ) (名前): name
- 必要(ひつよう) (必要): necessary, needed
- 用紙(ようし) (用紙): form
- 記入する(きにゅうする) (記入する): to fill in
- 住所(じゅうしょ) (住所): address
- 電話番号(でんわばんごう) (電話番号): phone number
In-lesson practice
- Opening a Bank Account — Exercises (6 questions)
Related JLPT N5 quizzes
- JLPT N5 – Listening Exercise 38 (5 questions)
- JLPT N5 – Listening Exercise 37 (7 questions)
- JLPT N5 – Listening Exercise 36 (5 questions)
- JLPT N5 – Listening Exercise 35 (5 questions)
- JLPT N5 – Listening Exercise 34 (5 questions)
- JLPT N5 – Listening Exercise 33 (5 questions)
- JLPT N5 – Listening Exercise 32 (5 questions)
- JLPT N5 – Listening Exercise 31 (5 questions)
- JLPT N5 – Listening Exercise 30 (5 questions)
- JLPT N5 – Listening Exercise 29 (7 questions)
- JLPT N5 – Listening Exercise 28 (5 questions)
- JLPT N5 – Listening Exercise 27 (5 questions)
Frequently asked questions
- What does 「銀行(ぎんこう)」 mean in this lesson?
- bank
- What does 「口座(こうざ)」 mean in this lesson?
- bank account
- What does 「通帳(つうちょう)」 mean in this lesson?
- bankbook, passbook
- What does 「キャッシュカード」 mean in this lesson?
- cash card, ATM card
- What does 「印鑑(いんかん)」 mean in this lesson?
- personal seal, stamp
- What does 「サイン」 mean in this lesson?
- signature, to sign
- What does 「身分証明書(みぶんしょうめいしょ)」 mean in this lesson?
- identification document
- What does 「在留カード(ざいりゅうカード)」 mean in this lesson?
- residence card
- What does 「名前(なまえ)」 mean in this lesson?
- name
- What does 「必要(ひつよう)」 mean in this lesson?
- necessary, needed
- What does 「用紙(ようし)」 mean in this lesson?
- form
- What does 「記入する(きにゅうする)」 mean in this lesson?
- to fill in
- What does 「住所(じゅうしょ)」 mean in this lesson?
- address
- What does 「電話番号(でんわばんごう)」 mean in this lesson?
- phone number
- 口座を( )です。
- Masu-stem + たいです expresses 'want to'.
- 身分証明書( )必要です。
- The pattern is noun + が + 必要です.
- ここにサイン( )ください。
- Requests use te-form + ください.
- 外国の人が口座を作るとき、何を見せますか。
- The dialogue and reading both mention the residence card.
- 口座を作るのに、ふつうどのくらいかかりますか。
- The reading says it usually takes about 30 minutes.
- 口座を作ると、お金を出したり入れたりするのに何を使いますか。
- The reading says you can take out and put in money with the card.