noun
rented coaching stock
Sumo term for a wrestler who is temporarily promoted to a higher rank by borrowing the stock (kabu) of another wrestler, usually to fill a vacancy in the banzuke.
彼は借株で関取になった。
He became a sekitori through rented coaching stock.
借株の力士は、本来の株主が引退するとその地位を失う。
A wrestler with rented stock loses the position when the original stockholder retires.
noun
stock borrowing
Finance term for borrowing shares, typically for short selling or other trading strategies.
借株のコストが上昇している。
The cost of stock borrowing is rising.
空売りをするには、まず借株をする必要がある。
To short sell, you first need to borrow shares.