通帳（つうちょう、tsuuchoう）
- passbook

The Japanese word 通帳通帳 （つうちょう - tsuuchou） refers to a bankbook. It is a small booklet issued by a bank or post office that records transactions related to a bank account. It serves as a physical record of deposits, withdrawals, and balance updates. The 通帳通帳 functions like a summary of all financial activity within a specific account.

⚫︎通帳通帳に記帳する。 Translation: To update the bankbook. ⚫︎通帳通帳をなくしてしまった。 Translation: I lost my bankbook. ⚫︎通帳通帳で残高を確認する。 Translation: To check the balance in the bankbook.

You use the word 通帳通帳 in situations related to banking and financial transactions in Japan. It's essential when: ⚫︎Referring to the physical bankbook itself. ⚫︎Talking about activities such as making deposits, withdrawals, or checking your account balance. ⚫︎Discussing the process of updating your transaction history. The word is commonly used in conversations with bank tellers, in official forms, and in everyday discussions about personal finances.

The word 通帳通帳 is typically written in kanji and hiragana. ⚫︎ Kanji: 通帳 ⚫︎ Hiragana: つうちょう There is no other common way to write this word. The okurigana (送りがな) "帳" is always used.

There are no direct synonyms for 通帳通帳, as it is a specific term referring to the bankbook. However, the term 銀行口座 (ぎんこうこうざ - ginkou kouza, bank account) can be used to describe the account itself that the 通帳通帳 represents.

There are no direct antonyms for 通帳通帳.

銀行に行って、ATMで現金を引き出す前に、まず自分の《通帳通帳を記帳しました。》 ・Translation: I went to the bank and, before withdrawing cash from the ATM, first updated my bankbook. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the typical action of going to a bank, using an ATM, and updating your 通帳通帳.

《通帳通帳を紛失したら、銀行に連絡して再発行の手続きをする必要があります。》 ・Translation: If you lose your bankbook, you need to contact the bank and go through the procedure to get it reissued. ・Explanation: This sentence explains the action to take after losing one's 通帳通帳.

The word 通帳通帳 is composed of two kanji: 通 (tsuu) which means "to pass through," "to circulate," or "to communicate," and 帳 (chou) which means "account book," "notebook," or "ledger". Therefore, the word 通帳通帳 collectively describes a book that tracks the flow or circulation of money within an account.