How to say "bond" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 券けんnoun, noun (suffix)Really 'ticket' or 'coupon' — a certificate entitling its holder to something; the 'bond' sense is marginal, and the financial bond is normally expressed with other words.
- nounThe straight loanword for 'bond', but strongly associated in practice with a famous brand of glue, so for financial or emotional senses it is seldom the word you want.
- 証券しょうけんnounThe general financial term for a security — a certificate representing a tradable financial asset; it covers bonds among other instruments, so it is broader than 'bond' alone.
- 絆きずなnounThe bond between people — emotional ties of trust and affection linking family, friends or teammates; this is the word for human connection, not for finance.その兄弟の間には強い絆がある。↗There is a strong bond between the brothers.
- 債券さいけんnounThe precise financial term for a bond or debenture — a debt instrument issued by a government or corporation; choose this for bonds in the investment sense.
For the financial instrument use 債券 (or 証券 for securities generally); for human relationships use 絆; 券 is really 'ticket/coupon', and 「ボンド」 is a loanword best known as a glue brand.
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Japanese equivalents
- 券けんticket
- ボンドbond
- 証券しょうけんbond
- 絆きずなbond (between people)
- 債券さいけんbond
- 証文しょうもんbond
- ブンドbond
- 証書しょうしょdocument (of proof)
- ボンドBond (brand of adhesive made by Konishi)
- 一札いっさつdocument
- 引換証ひきかえしょうreceipt
- 本券ほんけんstock certificate
- 社債券しゃさいけんdebenture
- 粘結剤ねんけつざいbinder
- つなぎlink
- 羈絆きはんfetters
- 結合けつごうbond
- 因縁いんねんconnection
- 縁えんrelationship (e.g. between two people)
- 楔くさびtie
- 間の楔あいのくさびtie
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