社債|しゃさいshasai[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- nouncorporate bond; corporate debenture
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym社債券しゃさいけんWrittenWritten/formal prose. Refers to the bond certificate itself, the security in hand; 「社債」 leans toward the debt concept.
- Antonym株式かぶしきNeutralNeutral. Shares or stock; as a way for a company to raise funds it stands opposite debt-based 「社債」.
For bonds a company issues to raise funds, use 「社債」, as in 「社債を発行する」 or 「転換社債」. For the certificate itself, say 「社債券」; the financing counterpart is 「株式」.
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