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資金 (しきん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

資し金きん

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Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 2,000

Meanings

1

noun

General term for money used for a specific purpose, such as business operations, investment, or project financing.

新あたらしい事じ業ぎょうを始はじめるための資し金きんを集あつめている。
We are raising funds to start a new business.
十じゅう分ぶんな

資し

金きん

が

ない

と

、

計けい

画かく

は

実じつ

現げん

でき

ない

。

Without sufficient capital, the plan cannot be realized.

Kanji

資assets, resources, capital
金gold

Similar words

資し本ほん
資本 refers to capital as a factor of production or the total assets of a company, often in economic or accounting contexts. 資金 is more concrete and refers to money available for spending or investment.
費ひ用よう
費用 means cost or expense, the money needed to pay for something. 資金 emphasizes the pool of money set aside for a purpose, while 費用 focuses on the amount spent.

Etymology

Compound of 資 (resources, assets) and 金 (money). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally conveys 'monetary resources'.