noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
for the time being; for the present; for the moment
Used to describe a temporary measure or state that is expected to last only for a short while. Often appears in adverbial phrases like 当座のところ or 当座は.
For the time being, please put up with this room.
This will probably do for the moment.
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Refers to something that is needed or happening right now, without delay. Commonly used with nouns like 当座の金 (ready money) or 当座の用事 (immediate business).
I'm in trouble because I don't have enough ready money.
Let's go out after taking care of immediate business.
Indicates that something continues for a while after a certain point. Often used in the pattern 当座の間 or 当座は to mean 'for a while after that'.
After leaving the hospital, don't overdo it for a while.
For a while they stayed quiet, but eventually they started making noise.
checking account; current account
Abbreviation of 当座預金. Used in banking contexts to refer to a demand deposit account from which money can be withdrawn at any time.
See also: 当座預金
To open a checking account, screening is required.
current journal; daybook
food simmered in soy sauce, sugar, mirin, etc. for short-term preservation
makeshift; stopgap; temporary measure
acid-test ratio; quick ratio
overdraft; overdraft facility
Composed of 当 (current, hit) and 座 (seat, place). Originally referred to the place where one is sitting at the moment, extending to mean 'immediate' or 'temporary'. The banking sense is a modern abbreviation.
checking account; current account