Japanese word

利回り

Pronunciation

Romajirimawari

Meaning

  • nounyield

Example

この債券は利回りが高いです。ko no sai ken wa ri mawa ri ga taka i de su

This bond has a high yield.

Illustration for 利回り (yield)

More examples

市場の変化で利回りが変動します。shi jō no hen ka de ri mawa ri ga hen dō shi ma su

The yield fluctuates with changes in the market.

Core concept

Expresses how much income an investment produces in relation to the money committed to it.

Common phrases

  • 債券の利回りsai ken no ri mawa ri

    bond yield

  • 利回りが高いri mawa ri ga taka i

    high yield

  • 利回りが低いri mawa ri ga hiku i

    low yield

  • 利回りが変動するri mawa ri ga hen dō su ru

    the yield fluctuates

  • 利回りを算出するri mawa ri o san shutsu su ru

    calculate the yield

Similar words

収益率shūekiritsu: A percentage that expresses the income earned from an investment compared with the amount invested.
金利kinri: The stated percentage of interest paid or charged on money over a specified period.

Definition in Japanese

債券や預金などに投じた金額に対する利益の割合。sai ken ya yo kin na do ni tō ji ta kin gaku ni tai su ru ri eki no wari ai

Word origin

利 (ri, "profit") combines with 回り (mawari, "turning around") to describe profit coming back from invested money.

Usage tips

  • A bond's yield can change when its market price changes, even though the bond's scheduled interest payment stays the same.

Other meanings

  • returnnoun

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