Translation guide
The English word 'finance' covers a broad range of meanings from personal money management to corporate funding and the academic field. This guide helps learners choose the right Japanese expression based on the specific context.
Managing one's own money, household budget, or personal financial situation.
Refers specifically to household finances or family budget. Commonly used in contexts like managing expenses, household accounts, etc.
I will review my household finances.
Can refer to personal financial circumstances, but more commonly used for public or organizational finances. Use with caution for personal contexts.
Often implies a broader or more formal financial situation; 家計 is more natural for everyday household money matters.
Managing money within a company, including funding, investment, and financial operations.
The standard term for corporate finance, covering financial management, accounting, and treasury functions within a company.
The academic discipline or subject of finance.
The academic study of finance, often as a university course or field of research.
Management of money by governments or public institutions.
The primary term for public finance, government budgets, and fiscal policy.
The act of providing money for a project, purchase, or venture.
A general and natural way to say 'to finance' or 'to provide funds'.
I need to get my finances in order.
Our household finances are tight.
He works in the finance department.
Refers to finance in the sense of banking, lending, and capital markets. Often used for the financial industry or monetary transactions.
Receive financing from a financial institution.
Specifically means 'fundraising' or 'financing' in the sense of procuring capital for a business.
We need financing for the new business.
I'm majoring in finance at university.
The loanword 'finance' used in academic or professional contexts, often in course titles or research areas.
Study finance theory.
The nation's finances are deteriorating.
Refers to public financing or government-backed financial activities.
Public financial institutions provide support.
The bank financed the project.
Specifically means to lend money or provide a loan, often used in banking contexts.
The bank finances the company (through loans).
Means to invest or put up capital, often in a business venture.
He financed the new company (by investing).
financial markets
budget deficit (of a government)
The loanword ファイナンス is understood but sounds technical or academic. For everyday personal money matters, use 家計. For corporate contexts, 財務 is more natural.
She works in finance.
The government's finances are in trouble.