Japanese Conversation · Level 121
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Japanese word
証券
Pronunciation
Romajishōken
Meaning
- nounsecurity
Example
国は証券を発行します。kuni wa shō ken o hak kō shi ma su
The government issues a security.
More examples
投資家は将来の利益を見込んで証券を購入します。tō shi ka wa shō rai no ri eki o mi ko n de shō ken o kō nyū shi ma su
Investors buy securities in anticipation of future profits.
Core concept
Refers to a document or financial instrument that represents a person's legal claim to property or payment.
Common phrases
証券を発行するshō ken o hak kō su ru
issue a security
証券を購入するshō ken o kō nyū su ru
purchase a security
証券を保有するshō ken o ho yū su ru
hold a security
Definition in Japanese
財産上の権利を表す証書、または株式・債券などの金融商品。zai san jō no ken ri o arawa su shō sho ma ta wa kabu shiki sai ken na do no kin yū shō hin
Word origin
証券 (shōken) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 証 (shō, "proof") and 券 (ken, "ticket" or "certificate"), describing a certificate that proves a right.
Usage tips
- The English word security also means safety or protection, so 証券 (shōken) is used specifically for the financial sense.
Other meanings
- bondnoun
- certificatenoun
Related words
- 証券化shōkenkasecuritizationnoun