noun
stock loan; lending stock
Financial term for lending shares, typically in margin trading or short selling.
証券会社から貸し株を受けて空売りする。
I borrow stock from a securities company and sell it short.
貸し株の金利は銘柄によって異なる。
The interest rate on stock loans varies by issue.
Compound of 貸し (kashi, 'lending') + 株 (kabu, 'stock').