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額面 (がくめん, gakumen) Japanese meaning: face value | Kotomora
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The face value of this bond is one million yen.
You shouldn't take his words at face value.
Kanji 額 forehead, tablet, plaque Related words 券面 refers to the value or details printed on a certificate, ticket, or bond, while 額面 specifically denotes the stated face value of a financial instrument.
額面 is the standard Japanese term for a security's face value, while パー is the katakana finance term used specifically to describe being at that face value (parity).
Opposites 額面 is the fixed nominal value printed on a security, whereas 時価 is its current market price, which may be higher or lower.
額面 is the gross, nominal amount of salary before deductions, while 手取り is the net amount actually received after taxes and insurance.
Word family par value stock
face value; nominal value; par value
fall below par; drop below face value
face value (of a security, bond, or currency) · literal meaning; word for word; at face value
Etymology Compound of 額 (amount, sum) and 面 (face, surface). The term originally referred to the face of a coin or bill, later extended to the stated value on financial instruments.
premium; amount exceeding face value
