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世銀 (せぎん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

世せ銀ぎん

せ

ぎ

ん

Common word

Meanings

1

noun

World Bank

abbreviation

Abbreviation for 世界銀行, the World Bank; used as a proper noun in news, finance, development, and international-policy contexts.

世せ銀ぎんは途と上じょう国こくへの融ゆう資しを発はっ表ぴょうした。
The World Bank announced loans to developing countries.
財ざい務む相しょうは世せ銀ぎん総そう裁さいと会かい談だんした。
The finance minister met with the president of the World Bank.

Kanji

世generation, world, society
銀silver

Similar words

世せ界かい銀ぎん行こう
The full Japanese name for the World Bank; 世銀 is its shorter news-style abbreviation.
国こく際さい通つう貨か基き金きん
The International Monetary Fund, often mentioned alongside the World Bank but a separate institution with a different role.

Etymology

An abbreviation formed from 世界銀行: 世 from 世界 and 銀 from 銀行.