noun, noun, used as a suffix, noun, used as a prefix
Used as a suffix or prefix in financial and business contexts to indicate a contractual arrangement or commitment, such as in 建て玉 (open interest) or 建て前 (public stance). Rarely used as a standalone noun.
We need to adjust our open positions.
In this deal, the public stance differs from the real intention.
rebuilding; reconstruction
rebuilding; reconstruction; re-erection
detached house; stand-alone house; single-family home
detached house; standalone house
yen basis; in yen terms · yen-denominated; yen-based
rebuild; reconstruct
rebuild; reconstruct
floor space; floor area
ready-built house for sale; speculative building and selling
two-story building
straddling; holding both long and short positions
half-built; partially constructed
client (of a builder); person having something built
external framing; shell construction
picking parts; picking part
dollar basis; dollar-denominated
semi-detached house; duplex
short commitment; short selling · short account; short positions
foreign-currency denominated; non-yen
Standard spelling for the suffix/prefix meaning 'contract' or 'commitment'.
Abbreviated kanji form, rarely used independently; mostly seen in compounds.
Derived from the verb 建てる (to build, to establish), extended to mean 'to set up' a contract or commitment. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji 建 is conventionally associated with establishing or erecting something.