Translation guide
A person or entity that places money or valuables into a bank account or safe custody. In Japanese, the term depends on the context: banking, legal, or general safekeeping.
The person who puts money into a bank account.
Standard term for a bank depositor. Used in banking contexts.
The depositor deposited cash at the ATM.
More specific term for the person making a deposit, often used in forms or legal documents.
The depositor's signature is required.
Someone who entrusts items to a safe deposit box or storage facility.
In financial or contractual contexts, the party that provides a deposit as security.
Describes the person paying a deposit (e.g., for a purchase). Common in real estate or sales.
The depositor (person paying the deposit) should carefully check the contract terms.
Legal term for a person who deposits money or property with an official depository (e.g., court). Rare outside legal contexts.
預金者 is the general term for a bank depositor. 預け入れ人 is more specific to the act of making a deposit and often appears in forms. In everyday speech, simply saying 預けた人 (the person who deposited) is common.
The depositor receives interest.
Please write your name in the depositor field.
In many casual situations, Japanese speakers avoid a specific noun and instead use a verb phrase like 預けた人 or お金を入れた人. Using 預金者 in a casual chat about depositing money might sound overly formal or technical.
The depositor entrusted the items to the bailee for safekeeping.
供託者は法務局に保証金を供託した。
The depositor lodged the security deposit with the Legal Affairs Bureau.