How Do You Say “Overseas Remittance” in Japanese? Example Sentences & Related Terms Introduced!

How Do You Say “Overseas Remittance” in Japanese?

“Overseas remittance” refers to the act of sending money across national borders. In Japan, the term “kaigai sōkin” (海外送金) is commonly used for this purpose. While “kaigai sōkin” is the standard term, various expressions are also employed.

So, how do you say “overseas remittance” in Japanese?

There are several ways to refer to overseas remittance in Japanese, but here, three common expressions will be introduced.

How do you say “overseas remittance” in Japanese?

• Overseas Remittance
  (海外送金: kaigai sōkin)
• International Money Transfer
  (国際送金: kokusai sōkin)
• Send Money Abroad
  (外国送金: gaikoku sōkin)

A Collection of Phrases Useful for Overseas Remittances

Some people residing in Japan may need to request overseas remittances or check service details at the counter of an overseas remittance service provider or over the phone, all in Japanese. To help avoid difficulties in those situations, a collection of Japanese phrases related to overseas remittances has been compiled. Please feel free to use it.

Scene 1: Asking for recommended overseas remittance providers

Have you ever sent money abroad?

• kaigai sōkin o shita koto ga arimasu ka
  海外送金をしたことがありますか

Do you have any recommendations on remittance company?

• osusume no kaigai sōkin jigyōsha wa arimasu ka
  おすすめの海外送金業者はありますか

Scene 2: Requesting an overseas remittance and checking service details

I would like to send $1,000 to USA

• America ni 1,000 doru okuritai desu
  アメリカに1,000ドル送りたいです

I would like to send 100,000yen worth of US Dollars to USA

• 100,000-en sōtō no beidoru o America ni okuritai desu
  100,000円相当の米ドルをアメリカに送りたいです

I would like to send money to a bank account in USA

• America no ginkō kōza ni okane o okuritai desu
  アメリカの銀行口座にお金を送りたいです

I would like to use the Cash-Pickup Service

• genkin uketori sābisu o riyō shitai desu
  現金受取りサービスを利用したいです

The remittance is for ●● (family’s living expense, payment for online-shopping)

• kaigai sōkin no mokuteki wa ●● desu (kazoku no seikatsuhi, onrain shoppingu no shiharai)
  海外送金の目的は●●です (家族の生活費、オンラインショッピングの支払い)

What is the exchange rate?

• kawase reeto wa ikura desu ka
  為替レートはいくらですか

What is the total fee?

• gōkei tesūryō wa ikura desu ka
  合計手数料はいくらですか

How much money will I be receiving?

• watashi wa ikura uketoru koto ga dekimasu ka
  私はいくら受取ることができますか

What is the estimated arrival time?

• chakukin yosōbi wa itsu desu ka
  着金予想日はいつですか

The beneficiary is my family and its bank account is ●●

• uketorinin wa watashi no kazoku de, ginkō kōza wa ●● desu
  受取人は私の家族で、銀行口座は●●です

Scene 3: Informing that remitted funds have not been received

I have not yet received my money in my bank account

• watashi no ginkō kōza ni shikin ga mada todokimasen
  私の銀行口座に資金がまだ届いていません

The tracking number is ●●

• tsuiseki bangō wa ●● desu
  追跡番号は●●です

When will I be receiving my money?

• itsu okane o uketoru koto ga dekimasu ka
  いつお金を受け取ることができますか

A Collection of Japanese Terms Related to Overseas Remittances

Lastly, a collection of Japanese terms useful for overseas remittances has been compiled. Please feel free to make use of it.

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