金庫

きんこ
JLPT:N3
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1A sturdy box for storing cash or valuables — ranging from a small home safe to a bank vault.

Noun

Examples

店じまいの後、その日の売上を金庫にしまった。

After closing the shop, I put the day's earnings in the safe.

実家には印鑑や証書をしまっておく小さな金庫がある。

My parents' house has a small safe for keeping seals and certificates.

映画では強盗が銀行の金庫を破ろうとする場面がよくある。

Movies often have a scene where robbers try to crack a bank vault.

2An office or body that manages and holds an organization's funds — the treasury; also used figuratively for an organization's finances.

Noun

Examples

組合の金庫を管理する会計担当者が選ばれた。

A treasurer was chosen to manage the union's funds.

党の金庫が空になり、選挙資金の確保が課題となった。

The party's treasury ran dry, making it a challenge to secure funds for the election.