郵貯
Meanings
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postal savings; post-office savings
abbreviation
Abbreviation of 郵便貯金. Refers to the postal savings system, historically a major government-backed savings institution in Japan.
See also: 郵便貯金 (ゆうびんちょきん)
Postal savings interest rates are low, but they are very safe.
He deposits a fixed amount into his postal savings account every month.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉を郵貯に預けるto deposit (money) into postal savings
I deposited part of my bonus into postal savings.
- 郵貯を利用するto use postal savings (services)
My grandmother has used postal savings for a long time.