残高|ざんだかzandaka[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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- noun(bank) balance; remainder
- Synonym残金ざんきんNeutralNeutral: money left over, as in 「残金を支払う」; often an unpaid remainder, while 「残高」 is the balance in an account.
- Synonym残り高NeutralNeutral: the amount or quantity remaining, but examples are scarce; in everyday use say 「残高」.
- Related差引勘定さしひきかんじょうWrittenWritten/formal prose: striking a balance between income and outgoings, mainly an accounting term; 「残高」 is the amount left in an account.
- Related差引き勘定WrittenWritten/formal prose: an alternative spelling of 「差引勘定」, settling income and expenditure; leans toward accounting entries.
Use 「残高」 for the balance left in a bank account or after income and outgoings, as in 「預金残高」 and 「残高照会」; for money still owed say 「残金」, and for settling accounts 「差引勘定」.
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