How to say "futures" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 先物さきものnounCovers the financial sense: a futures contract, an agreement to buy or sell a commodity or currency at a fixed price on a set future date; the word of market news and investing.
- 延べのべnounSeldom the word you want for futures contracts: 延べ is chiefly a word for totals or gross amounts, and its 'futures' connection is the commercial sense of deferred payment or delivery.
For futures in the financial sense—futures contracts—use 先物; 「延べ」 is chiefly a word for totals and deferred payment and is seldom the right choice for that meaning.
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