Translation guide
Cash or funds immediately available for use, without needing to sell assets or wait for credit.
Express the idea of money that is physically present or instantly accessible.
The most direct and common word for 'cash' or 'ready money'. Used in everyday conversation and formal contexts.
Refer to money that can be quickly converted to cash or is already in a bank account.
The phrase 'ready money' does not have a single fixed Japanese equivalent. Translating it word-for-word as 準備ができたお金 would be unnatural. Use 現金 for physical cash or 手元資金 for available funds depending on context.
現金を持っていますか？
Do you have any ready money?
旅行のために現金がいくらか必要です。
I need some ready money for the trip.
I'll pay in cash.
現金はいくらありますか？
How much cash do you have?
Literally 'funds at hand'. Used in business or personal finance to mean ready cash or liquid assets.
手元資金が不足しています。
We are short of ready money.
Means 'immediate payment in cash'. Often used in contexts like buying a car or real estate without financing.
その車は即金で買った。
I bought that car with ready money.
Accounting term for 'liquid assets'. Covers cash, bank deposits, and other assets easily turned into cash.
流動資産を増やす必要がある。
We need to increase our liquid assets.
A plain, conversational way to say 'money that can be used right away'. Suitable for everyday talk.
すぐに使えるお金がほとんどない。
I have almost no ready money.