Translation guide
A trust fund is a legal arrangement where assets are held and managed by one party for the benefit of another. In Japanese, the concept is expressed with specific financial terms, and the translation depends on context.
A fund managed by a trustee for a beneficiary, often used in inheritance or investment contexts.
Standard term for a trust fund in financial and legal contexts.
彼は祖父が設定した信託基金から収入を得ている。
He receives income from a trust fund set up by his grandfather.
Refers to the assets held in trust, often used in legal documents.
信託財産は受託者によって管理される。
The trust property is managed by the trustee.
Descriptive phrase meaning 'fund through a trust', used when explaining the nature of the fund.
このプロジェクトは信託による基金で運営されている。
This project is operated with a trust fund.
A trust set up to provide for family members, often associated with wealthy families.
Specifically refers to a family trust, commonly used in estate planning.
家族信託を利用して、子供たちの将来に備える。
They use a family trust to provide for their children's future.
Literally 'inheritance trust', used when the trust is funded by an estate.
遺産信託が設定され、受益者に毎年分配される。
An inheritance trust was set up, and distributions are made to the beneficiaries annually.
A person who lives off a trust fund, often with a connotation of privilege.
Neutral term for a trust fund beneficiary.
彼は信託基金の受益者として、働かずに生活している。
As a trust fund beneficiary, he lives without working.
Idiomatic expression meaning 'to live off one's parents', often used for trust fund kids in a casual context.
彼は親のすねをかじって、高級車を乗り回している。
He's living off his parents and driving around in a luxury car.
Loanword from English, used in media to describe wealthy young people living on trust funds.
あのトラストファンドキッズは、毎晩パーティーに明け暮れている。
Those trust fund kids party every night.
Directly translating 'trust fund' as 信頼基金 (しんらいききん) is incorrect; 信頼 means 'trust' in the sense of reliability, not a legal trust.
In casual conversation about a wealthy person's background, Japanese speakers might simply say 親がお金持ち (parents are rich) rather than using the technical term 信託基金.