Translation guide
EFT is an acronym for Electronic Funds Transfer, referring to the digital movement of money between accounts. In Japanese, it is commonly referred to by the English acronym or translated terms.
The general concept of transferring money electronically between bank accounts.
The English acronym is widely understood in business and technical contexts.
EFTでの支払いをお願いします。
Please pay by EFT.
Commonly used for bank transfers, though not exclusively electronic.
銀行振込で送金してください。
Please send the money by bank transfer.
In casual conversation, people may simply say 振込 (furikomi) for bank transfers. For international transfers, 海外送金 (kaigai sōkin) is used.
The formal Japanese translation, used in official documents.
電子資金移動システムを導入しました。
We introduced an electronic funds transfer system.