- shii/deii compact disk, CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
Learners meet this abbreviation constantly in daily life for music/media, and in banking contexts for cash machines or deposits.
新しいCDを買いました。
Atarashii shii dii o kaimashita.
I bought a new CD.
駅のCDでお金を下ろした。
Eki no shii dii de okane o oroshita.
I withdrew money at the CD at the station.
⚖️ In banking, CD (cash dispenser) often refers to a machine that only dispenses cash, while ATM can also handle deposits and transfers.
Press the microphone and say: CD
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Found in a wide range of contexts. Useful for building reading and listening fluency.
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