Translation guide
A container for storing cash, typically used in shops, at events, or for personal savings. In Japanese, the most common word is 金庫, but other terms exist for specific contexts.
A secure box or small safe for storing money, often with a lock.
The most common and general term for a safe or strongbox used to store cash and valuables. Can refer to anything from a small portable cashbox to a large bank vault.
売上金を金庫に入れた。
I put the day's earnings in the cashbox.
この金庫は耐火性です。
This safe is fire-resistant.
Literally 'cash box'. A straightforward term for a box specifically for cash, often used in shops or at events. Less common than 金庫 but very clear.
イベントで現金箱を用意した。
We prepared a cashbox for the event.
A portable cashbox with a handle, often used by delivery drivers or small vendors. Literally 'hand-carry safe'.
集金のため手提げ金庫を持って行った。
I took the portable cashbox for collecting payments.
The drawer of a cash register where money is kept during transactions.
Short for レジスター (cash register). Often refers to the entire register, but can imply the cash drawer in context. Very common in retail.
レジにお金をしまった。
I put the money in the cash register drawer.
Loanword from English 'cash drawer'. Used in retail or POS system contexts. More technical than レジ.
キャッシュドロアが開かない。
The cash drawer won't open.
A small container, often used by children or for household savings, like a piggy bank.
A savings box or piggy bank. Typically used for coins. Very common for children.
子供が貯金箱にお小遣いを入れている。
The child is putting allowance money into the piggy bank.
Can also be used for a personal home safe, but implies more security than a simple piggy bank.
I hide my secret savings in the home safe.