noun
borrowed capital; loan capital; debt capital
Finance term for capital raised through borrowing, as opposed to equity. Used in corporate finance contexts.
企業は他人資本を活用して事業を拡大することがある。
Companies sometimes use borrowed capital to expand their business.
自己資本 means equity capital (own capital), while 他人資本 refers to borrowed or debt capital from outside sources.
Compound of 他人 (other person, outsider) and 資本 (capital), literally 'other people's capital'. A straightforward financial term.