Japanese word

ファンド

Pronunciation

Romajifando

Meaning

  • nounfund

Example

このファンドは海外の企業に投資しています。ko no fa n do wa kai gai no ki gyō ni tō shi shi te i ma su

This fund invests in overseas companies.

Illustration for ファンド (fund)

More examples

個人でファンドを立ち上げました。ko jin de fa n do o ta chi a ge ma shi ta

I started a fund on my own.

Core concept

Refers to a pool of money gathered and managed to support a stated purpose, often investment.

Common phrases

  • ファンドに投資するfa n do ni tō shi su ru

    invest in a fund

  • ファンドを運用するfa n do o un yō su ru

    manage a fund

  • ファンドを設立するfa n do o setsu ritsu su ru

    establish a fund

Similar words

投資信託tōshishintaku: A financial product that pools money from multiple investors for managed investment.
基金kikin: Money maintained for a defined purpose and used to provide support or finance activities.
資金shikin: Money set aside or obtained to carry out a particular activity or meet a need.

Definition in Japanese

事業や投資など特定の目的に使うために集めて管理する資金。ji gyō ya tō shi na do toku tei no moku teki ni tsuka u ta me ni atsu me te kan ri su ru shi kin

Word origin

ファンド (fando) comes from English fund, a word related through French to Latin fundus, meaning "bottom" or "base."

Usage tips

  • The English word fund can name either money reserved for a purpose or the act of supplying that money, but Japanese ファンド (fando) normally names the money or investment vehicle.

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