(ざいさん)

ざいさん
noun
property, fortune, assets
1. property, assets, wealth
Things of value that a person or organization owns, including money, land, and possessions.
財産(ざいさん)(まも)る。
To protect one's assets.
(かれ)財産(ざいさん)全部(ぜんぶ)(うしな)った。
He lost all his property.
知識(ちしき)一生(いっしょう)財産(ざいさん)です。
Knowledge is a lifelong asset.
Figurative use
2. fortune, estate
A large amount of money or valuable possessions.
財産(ざいさん)子供(こども)たちに(のこ)したい。
I want to leave my fortune to my children.
祖父(そふ)(おお)きな財産(ざいさん)(きず)いた。
My grandfather built up a large fortune.
財産(ざいさん)(きず)く = to build up a fortune
彼女(かのじょ)(おや)から莫大(ばくだい)財産(ざいさん)相続(そうぞく)した。
She inherited a vast fortune from her parents.

財産(ざいさん) refers to property, assets, or wealth.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 財産(ざいさん)(きず)く (build up one's fortune)
  • 財産(ざいさん)相続(そうぞく)する (inherit property)
  • 財産(ざいさん)管理(かんり)する (manage assets)
  • 知的(ちてき)財産(ざいさん) (intellectual property)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 資産(しさん): assets (more formal, business term)
  • 財産(ざいさん): property, wealth (general)
  • (かね): money
  • (とみ): wealth, fortune