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商業銀行 (しょうぎょうぎんこう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

商しょう業ぎょう銀ぎん行こう

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Meanings

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commercial bank

A bank that provides services such as deposits, loans, and foreign exchange to businesses and individuals, as opposed to central banks or investment banks.

商しょう業ぎょう銀ぎん行こうは企き業ぎょう向むけの融ゆう資し

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Commercial banks provide loans to businesses.

Kanji

商make a deal, selling, dealing in
業business, vocation, arts
銀silver
行going, journey, carry out

Related words

中ちゅう央おう銀ぎん行こう
中央銀行 is a central bank that manages a country's monetary policy, while 商業銀行 is a commercial bank that deals directly with customers.
投とう資し銀ぎん行こう
投資銀行 is an investment bank that focuses on securities, M&A, and capital markets, whereas 商業銀行 handles traditional deposit and lending services.

Built from

商しょう業ぎょう+銀ぎん行こう

Etymology

Compound of 商業 (commerce) and 銀行 (bank). The term is a direct calque from English 'commercial bank' and became common in modern Japanese banking terminology.