財産|ざいさんzaisan[1]atamadaka (head-high)

JLPT N3approx.Common
Definitions
  1. nounproperty; fortune; assets
    ミスで財産ざいさんを失うしなった。↗
    My mistake cost me my fortune.
Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym資産しさんNeutralAn accounting and economics term for assets held by individuals or companies, as in 「資産運用」; 「財産」 is also used figuratively for treasured skills and experience.
  • Synonym財ざいWrittenA written word for wealth or goods, seen in set phrases like 「財を成す」 and 「文化財」; it is rarely used on its own.
  • SynonymフォーチュンNeutralA loanword for fortune or luck, used mostly in names; not part of everyday speech.
  • Synonym富とみWrittenWealth in the abstract, as in 「富を築く」; it suggests affluence in general and carries a written flavor.
  • Synonym身代しんだいWrittenThe entire fortune of a person or family, as in 「身代を潰す」; an old-fashioned expression.
  • Related所有しょゆうNeutralRefers to owning or possessing something, as in 「土地を所有する」; it names the act of ownership, not the property itself.
  • Related宝たからNeutralA treasured thing, as in 「子供は宝だ」; it stresses preciousness and need not be money or assets.
  • Related所蔵しょぞうNeutralOwning and keeping something in a collection, as in 「美術館所蔵の作品」; used mostly for artworks and cultural objects.
  • Related持ち物もちものNeutralThings one carries or one's personal belongings, as in 「持ち物検査」; mostly small everyday items.
  • RelatedプロパティNeutralA loanword for property or attributes, used mostly in IT for settings; everyday speech uses 「財産」.
  • Related所有物しょゆうぶつNeutralThings owned by a particular person, as in 「個人の所有物」; a legal-flavored term whose range includes ordinary items.
  • Related財貨ざいかWrittenA written term for money and goods of value, found mainly in economics; not used in daily conversation.
  • Related資財しざいWrittenA written word for assets or family property; rare today — 「資産」 or 「財産」 is the usual choice.
  • Antonym負債ふさいNeutralDebt owed to others; it stands opposite to 「財産」 in the assets-versus-liabilities contrast.
  • Antonym借金しゃっきんNeutralMoney borrowed and still unpaid; the opposite of owned 「財産」, and common in everyday speech.

Use 「財産」 for money, land and other assets a person or group owns, and figuratively for treasured skills or people. For accounting contexts choose 「資産」; for personal belongings 「持ち物」; for treasures 「宝」. The opposites are 「負債」 and 「借金」. 「財」「富」「身代」 are written words; 「所有」「所有物」「所蔵」 are about ownership and holdings; 「プロパティ」「フォーチュン」 are loanwords used in IT or names.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 個人こじんや団体だんたいなどが持もっている金かね、土地とち、建物たてもの、証券しょうけんなど。
  2. (比喩ひゆ)大切たいせつな能力のうりょくや経験けいけん、人材じんざいなど。
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