Translation guide
The English word 'treasury' can refer to a place where funds are stored, a government department managing finances, or a collection of valuable things. This guide covers how to express these concepts naturally in Japanese.
Referring to the national treasury or ministry of finance
The standard term for the Ministry of Finance in Japan, equivalent to the Treasury in some countries.
財務省が新しい経済政策を発表した。
The Ministry of Finance announced a new economic policy.
Refers to the national treasury as a financial entity, often used in contexts like 'national treasury funds'.
その費用は国庫から支出された。
The expenses were paid from the national treasury.
Historical term for the Ministry of Finance before 2001; still used in historical contexts or when referring to pre-2001 periods.
大蔵省は2001年に財務省に再編された。
The Ministry of Finance was reorganized into the Financial Services Agency in 2001.
A physical or institutional place for keeping funds, like a treasury vault or a company's treasury department
General term for a safe, vault, or strongbox where money or valuables are kept. Can also refer to a company's treasury function.
会社の金庫にお金を保管している。
We keep the money in the company safe.
Literally 'treasure storehouse', used for a treasury in the sense of a room or building where treasures are kept, like in a castle or museum.
Refers to the finance or treasury department within a company.
彼は財務部で資金管理を担当している。
He is in charge of fund management in the treasury department.
A treasury of art, literature, knowledge, etc.
Metaphorically means 'treasure house' or 'treasury', used for a rich source or collection of something valuable.
この図書館は知識の宝庫だ。
This library is a treasury of knowledge.
Literally 'mountain of treasure', an idiomatic expression for a place or thing full of valuable resources.
インターネットは情報の宝の山だ。
The internet is a treasury of information.
The English word 'treasury' can be translated as 財務省 (Ministry of Finance) for the government department, but for a physical storage place, 金庫 (safe/vault) or 宝物庫 (treasure room) are more natural. Using 国庫 (national treasury) is specific to government funds.
宝庫 is a metaphorical 'treasury' (e.g., of knowledge), while 宝物庫 is a physical room for storing treasures. Do not confuse them.
城の宝物庫には貴重な品々が収められている。
The castle treasury houses valuable items.