資本(しほん)

しほん
noun
capital, funds
businessfinancework
1. capital, funds
Money or assets used for investment or starting a business.
You need capital to start a company.
The capital is 10 million yen.
He started a business with his youth and physical strength as his capital. He says he worked without breaks for the first few years.
資本(しほん)を投入(とうにゅう)する。
To invest capital.
To accept foreign capital.
体(からだ)が資本(しほん)だ。
Your body is your capital.
2. capital (in economics)
Accumulated wealth used for producing more wealth.
A capitalist economy.
The relationship between labor and capital.
資本(しほん)の蓄積(ちくせき)。
Accumulation of capital.
To trade in the capital market.
In capitalist countries, individuals are free to use capital to start businesses.

資本(しほん) refers to capital - money or assets used for business or investment.

Common collocations

Usage

資本(しほん) can be used figuratively to mean one's assets or advantages:

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