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“investment” in Japanese

Japanese

Also出資 (shusshi)

Pronunciation

Romajitōshi

Example

父は投資を始めました。chichi wa tō shi o haji me ma shi ta

My father started investing.

Illustration for 投資 (investment)

How to say “investment” in Japanese

“Investment” in Japanese is 投資 (tōshi).

It centers on placing available resources into something now so that they can bring a benefit in the future.

Full entry for 投資: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 投資

将来に備えて投資を続けています。shō rai ni sona e te tō shi o tsuzu ke te i ma su

I continue investing for the future.

Tips for using 投資

  • A speaker may use 投資 (tōshi) for financial investment or for spending time and effort on a future benefit, depending on the context.

Other Japanese words for “investment”

その会社に出資しました。so no gai sha ni shus shi shi ma shi ta

I invested in that company.

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