Japanese word

株主

Pronunciation

Romajikabunushi

Meaning

  • nounshareholder

Example

父は小さな会社の株主です。chichi wa chii sa na gai sha no kabu nushi de su

My father is a shareholder in a small company.

Illustration for 株主 (shareholder)

More examples

株主は総会で重要な議案について投票できます。kabu nushi wa sō kai de jū yō na gi an ni tsu i te tō hyō de ki ma su

Shareholders can vote on important proposals at the general meeting.

Core concept

Describes a person or organization that owns shares in a company and therefore has a stake in it.

Common phrases

  • 株主総会kabu nushi sō kai

    shareholders' meeting

  • 株主優待kabu nushi yū tai

    shareholder benefit

  • 株主への配当kabu nushi e no hai tō

    dividend to shareholders

Similar words

出資者shusshisha: A person or organization that supplies capital to a business, project, or fund.
投資家tōshika: A person or organization that invests money or other resources to gain a possible financial return.

Definition in Japanese

会社の株式を所有する人や法人。kai sha no kabu shiki o sho yū su ru hito ya hō jin

Word origin

株主 (kabunushi) combines 株 (kabu, "share; stock") and 主 (nushi, "owner; holder"), forming the term for a holder of shares.

Usage tips

  • A shareholder can benefit when a company grows, but the value of the shares can also fall, so ownership does not guarantee profit.

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