Translation guide
How to express the quantity of something currently available, in stock, or possessed.
The quantity of goods or supplies currently available in a store, warehouse, etc.
Standard business term for 'inventory quantity' or 'stock level'. Used in formal and written contexts.
現在の在庫量を確認してください。
Please check the current amount on hand.
Literally 'inventory on hand', emphasizes physical possession. Common in business settings.
The amount of physical cash someone has available.
Common, natural way to say 'cash on hand' or 'money you have with you'.
手持ちのお金が足りない。
I don't have enough cash on hand.
The amount of something (not necessarily money or inventory) that someone currently has.
Pattern: '手持ちの + [item]' means 'the [item] one has on hand'. Very versatile.
手持ちの資料を送ります。
I'll send the documents I have on hand.
手持ちの切手はありますか。
Do you have any stamps on hand?
We have only a small amount on hand.
Accounting term for 'amount on hand' or 'balance'. Used in financial contexts.
月末の現金有高を報告する。
Report the cash amount on hand at the end of the month.
Literally 'cash at hand', slightly more formal. Used in both spoken and written Japanese.
手元にある現金はいくらですか。
How much cash do you have on hand?
Formal term for 'money in one's possession'. Often used in legal or official contexts.
所持金が少ないので、ATMに行きます。
I have little cash on hand, so I'll go to an ATM.
Pattern: '手元にある + [item]' means 'the [item] at hand'. Slightly more literal.
手元にあるデータを確認します。
I'll check the data I have on hand.