noun
invested capital
Business and finance term for capital that has been put into a venture or asset.
投下資本の回収には数年かかる見込みです。
Recovering the invested capital is expected to take several years.
新規事業への投下資本は慎重に検討すべきだ。
Invested capital in new ventures should be carefully considered.
Compound of 投下 (とうか, 'investment, throwing in') and 資本 (しほん, 'capital').