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債券 (さいけん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Meanings 1
noun
bond ; debenture
finance
A financial instrument representing a loan made by an investor to a borrower, typically corporate or governmental. Used in formal and business contexts.
かれ
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安あん
全ぜん
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投とう
資し
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債さい
券けん
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入にゅう
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He purchased bonds as a safe investment.
Similar words 株かぶ 式しき 株式 (stock) represents ownership in a company, while 債券 (bond) is a debt instrument.
国こく 債さい 国債 specifically refers to government bonds, a type of 債券.
Etymology Compound of 債 (debt, loan) and 券 (certificate, ticket). The term is a direct borrowing from Chinese financial terminology, adapted into Japanese.
