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資金 (しきん, shikin) Japanese meaning: funds | Kotomora
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集あつ
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て
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We are raising funds to start a new business.
Without sufficient capital, the plan cannot be realized.
Usage patterns 〈 物しきん 〉 を 調達ちょうたつ する to raise/procure funds
We need to raise funds for the new business.
資し 金きん を 集あつ める to gather/collect funds
We collected funds through crowdfunding.
資し 金きん が 不ふ 足そく する to be short of funds
There aren't enough funds to move the plan forward.
資し 金きん を 投とう 入にゅう する to inject/pour funds into something
The government injected a large amount of funds into the market.
資し 金きん を 運うん 用よう する to manage/invest funds
The bank manages the funds it has been entrusted with.
Expressions 資し 金きん 面めん financial aspect; funding side; financials 資し 金きん を 出だ す provide funds; fund; advance capital Kanji 資 assets, resources, capital Related words· 13 資本 refers to capital as a factor of production or a company's total assets, while 資金 is the more concrete pool of money set aside for spending or investment.
費用 means the cost or expense actually paid for something, whereas 資金 focuses on the funds available before they are spent.
財源 emphasizes the source or origin of money (often government revenue), while 資金 emphasizes the accumulated funds themselves regardless of source.
資金 is the general word for money/capital used for any purpose, while 基金 specifically denotes a fund set aside for a fixed, dedicated purpose like a foundation or reserve.
Show 9 more 資金 is the broad native word for 'funds' or 'capital', while ファンド specifically denotes an organized investment fund such as a mutual fund.
資金 is the everyday word for money set aside for a specific purpose, whereas 資 alone is a formal, rarely standalone term for funds.
資金 refers to funds or money set aside for a purpose, whereas キャピタル specifically denotes capital as an economic asset base.
資金 refers specifically to funds or capital earmarked for a purpose, whereas マネー is a broader, more casual katakana term for money in general.
Word family· 47 fundraising; financing; cash flow management
war funds; war chest · funds (for activities); campaign funds
capital; investment; equity
Etymology Compound of 資 (resources, assets) and 金 (money). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally conveys 'monetary resources'.
原げん 資し
資金 refers generally to funds set aside for a purpose, whereas 原資 emphasizes that these funds are the original base capital behind an investment or operation.
資金 refers to funds set aside for a purpose, whereas 資本金 is the formally registered capital stock of a company.
資金 is a general word for funds or money set aside for a purpose, while 元金 specifically means the original principal amount.
資金 means the actual funds or capital itself, while ファイナンス refers to the activity or process of financing.
資金 means funds earmarked for a specific purpose such as a business or project, while 金銭 is the general formal word for money itself.
financial strength; economic clout
source of funds; funding source
Show 7 more financial difficulty; shortage of funds; cash flow problem
low-interest funds
trust fund
public funds; public money
revolving fund; working capital
stock fund; inventory fund
scholarship fund
