直ちょく接せつ投とう資し

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Meanings

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noun

direct investment

Economic term referring to investment made directly into a business or project, as opposed to portfolio investment.

海かい外がい直ちょく接せつ投とう資しが増ぞう加かしている。

Foreign direct investment is increasing.

直ちょく接せつ投とう資しはリスクが高たかいが、リターンも大おおきい。

Direct investment carries high risk, but also high returns.

Kanji

直straightaway, honesty, frankness
接touch, contact, adjoin
投throw, discard, abandon
資assets, resources, capital

Related words

間かん接せつ投とう資し
間接投資 (indirect investment) refers to investment through intermediaries like funds, while 直接投資 means investing directly.
ポートフォリオ投とう資し
ポートフォリオ投資 (portfolio investment) is a type of indirect investment in securities, contrasting with 直接投資's direct control.

Word family

外がい国こく直ちょく接せつ投とう資し
foreign direct investment; FDI
海かい外がい直ちょく接せつ投とう資し
foreign direct investment; FDI

Built from

直ちょく接せつ+投とう資し

Etymology

Compound of 直接 (direct) and 投資 (investment). The term is a direct translation of the English 'direct investment' and is used primarily in economics and finance.