バンクbanku

Common
Definitions
  1. nounbank (financial institution)
  2. nounbank (of a river, etc.); embankment
  3. nounbank (seabed elevation)
  4. nounbank (sloped bend)
  5. noun, suru verb, intransitive verb, aviationbank
  6. nounanime scene where previously used character movements are reused
Conjugation
Dictionary formバンクする
Polite (masu)バンクします
Negative (nai)バンクしない
polite (masen)バンクしません
classical zu / nuバンクせず・バンクせぬ
Past (ta)バンクした
polite (mashita)バンクしました
Past negative (nakatta)バンクしなかった
polite (masen deshita)バンクしませんでした
Te formバンクして
Potentialバンクできる
Passiveバンクされる
Causativeバンクさせる
Causative passiveバンクさせられる
Conditional (ba)バンクすれば
taraバンクしたら
Volitionalバンクしよう
polite (mashou)バンクしましょう
Imperativeバンクしろ

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym銀行ぎんこうNeutralThe everyday word for a bank, also common in compounds like 「地方銀行」; 「バンク」 mostly appears in set compounds such as 「アイバンク」.
  • Synonym土手どてNeutralA raised embankment or dike, matching the embankment sense of 「バンク」; for a river embankment, everyday Japanese says 「土手」 rather than 「バンク」.
  • Related預金金融機関WrittenA written financial term, an umbrella label for deposit-taking financial institutions, seen in laws and statistics; in everyday speech say 「銀行」.

For a bank in everyday use, say 「銀行」; 「バンク」 mainly appears in compounds like 「アイバンク」 and 「データバンク」. For a river embankment, use 「土手」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

Japanese definitions
  1. 銀行ぎんこう。
  2. 大陸棚たいりくだなの堆たい。
  3. 競輪場けいりんじょうなどのトラックのコーナーにある傾斜けいしゃ。
  4. 飛行機ひこうきの左右さゆうの傾かたむき。
English equivalents
See also

Say it right, write it right

Core lookup works fully offline, with cloud pronunciation and one-tap save & review. Free, no sign-up.

Free downloadWindowsFree downloadmacOSDownload on the App StoreGet it on Google Play
MobileiOS / Android

Android

QR code for the Google Play pageGet it on Google Play

Scan it with your Android phone to install, or search for “Tomoshi” on Google Play.

iOS

QR code for the App Store pageDownload on the App Store

Scan it with your iPhone camera to install, or search for “Tomoshi” in the App Store.

Install the browser extensionLook words up on any web page · Chrome / Edge / Safari

Screenshot of a Tomoshi lookup resultScreenshot of Tomoshi lookup results on a phone

Windows macOS Chrome / Edge / Safari extension iOS / Android