株かぶ

noun, counter

stock; share

Financial sense: a unit of ownership in a company. Also used as a counter for stocks.

• 彼かれはその会かい社しゃの株かぶを100株かぶ持もっている。

  He holds 100 shares of that company's stock.

• 株かぶ価かが急きゅうに上あがった。

  The stock price suddenly rose.

noun

stump

Original meaning: the remaining part of a tree after cutting. Rare standalone; mostly in forestry or historical contexts.

• 切きり株かぶが庭にわに残のこっている。

  A stump remains in the garden.

noun, counter

clump of roots; plant with roots

Used for a plant together with its root clump, often when transplanting. Also a counter for such plants.

• 花はなの株かぶを植うえ替かえる。

  I replant the flower with its root clump.

• バラを3株かぶ買かった。

  I bought three rose plants.

noun, counter

strain (of bacteria, etc.)

Biology: a genetic variant or subtype of a microorganism.

• このワクチンは新あたらしいウイルス株かぶに対たい応おうしている。

  This vaccine works against the new virus strain.

noun

stock company; corporation; KK

Abbreviation of 株式会社, used in company names as (株) or ㈱. Not used as a standalone word for 'company'.

See also: 株式会社

• トヨタ自じ動どう車しゃ(株かぶ)は愛あい知ち県けんに本ほん社しゃがある。

  Toyota Motor Corporation has its headquarters in Aichi Prefecture.

noun, noun, used as a suffix

goodwill; privilege; reputation

Intangible asset or social standing built up over time. Often used in phrases like 株を上げる (gain reputation) or 株を下げる (lose face).

• 彼かれの親しん切せつな行こう動どうで株かぶが上あがった。

  His kind act boosted his reputation.

• あの失しつ言げんで大だい臣じんの株かぶが下さがった。

  That gaffe lowered the minister's standing.

noun

one's forte

Usually as お株: a person's specialty or strong point, often in a slightly teasing way.

See also: お株

• 料りょう理りは彼かの女じょのお株かぶだ。

  Cooking is her forte.