Japanese word

先物

Pronunciation

Romajisakimono

Meaning

  • nounfutures

Example

先物の価格を毎日見ています。saki mono no ka kaku o mai nichi mi te i ma su

I watch futures prices every day.

Illustration for 先物 (futures)

More examples

企業は為替変動に備えて先物を使います。ki gyō wa kawase hen dō ni sona e te saki mono o tsuka i ma su

Companies use futures to prepare for currency fluctuations.

Core concept

Centers on setting the conditions of a trade in advance so that the exchange takes place at a later date.

Common phrases

  • 先物契約saki mono kei yaku

    futures contract

  • 先物取引saki mono torihiki

    futures trading

  • 先物市場saki mono shi jō

    futures market

Similar words

先物契約sakimonokeiyaku: A formal agreement to trade an asset on a later date under standardized terms set by an exchange.

Definition in Japanese

将来の売買について、価格や期日などを現在の時点で定めておく契約。shō rai no bai bai ni tsu i te ka kaku ya ki jitsu na do o gen zai no ji ten de sada me te o ku kei yaku

Word origin

先物 (sakimono) is a Japanese compound of 先 (saki, "ahead") and 物 (mono, "thing"), whose meaning developed from goods promised for later delivery to contracts traded for future settlement.

Usage tips

  • News reports often mention futures prices before a market opens because these contracts are traded for settlement at a later time.

Other meanings

  • futures contractnoun

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