noun
General term for goods or materials kept on hand for sale or use.
この商品はストックが切れています。
This item is out of stock.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
Refers to the act of accumulating a supply of something, often food or daily necessities. Used as a noun or with する.
災害に備えて水をストックしておく。
I keep a stock of water in case of a disaster.
noun
soup stock; broth base
Culinary term for the liquid base made by simmering meat, bones, or vegetables.
鶏ガラで取ったストックを使うとスープがおいしくなる。
Using stock made from chicken bones makes the soup tastier.
noun
Financial term for a share of ownership in a company.
彼はIT企業のストックをいくつか持っている。
He holds some stock in IT companies.
noun
Economics term for a quantity measured at a point in time, as opposed to a flow. Often contrasted with フロー.
See also: フロー
経済学では、ストックとフローを区別する。
In economics, we distinguish between stock and flow.
noun
garden stock; gillyflower
A flowering plant, Matthiola incana. Also called アラセイトウ.
See also: あらせいとう
庭にストックの花が咲いている。
Stock flowers are blooming in the garden.