1.
capital, funds
Money or assets used for investment or starting a business.
会社を始めるには資本が必要だ。
You need capital to start a company.
資本金は1,000万円だ。
The capital is 10 million yen.
彼は若さと体力を資本に起業した。最初の数年は休みなく働いたという。
He started a business with his youth and physical strength as his capital. He says he worked without breaks for the first few years.
資本を投入する。
To invest capital.
外国資本を受け入れる。
To accept foreign capital.
体が資本だ。
Your body is your capital.
2.
capital (in economics)
Accumulated wealth used for producing more wealth.
資本主義経済。
A capitalist economy.
労働と資本の関係。
The relationship between labor and capital.
資本の蓄積。
Accumulation of capital.
資本市場で取引する。
To trade in the capital market.
資本主義の国では、個人が自由に資本を使って事業を始めることができる。
In capitalist countries, individuals are free to use capital to start businesses.
資本 refers to capital - money or assets used for business or investment.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 資本金 (capital, paid-in capital)
- 資本主義 (capitalism)
- 外国資本 (foreign capital)
- 資本投資 (capital investment)
- 資本を投入する (to invest capital)
FIGURATIVE USE:
資本 can be used figuratively to mean one's assets or advantages:
- 体が資本 (your body is your capital)
- 若さを資本に (using youth as one's capital)
RELATED TERMS:
- 資金 (funds, capital - for specific purposes)
- 資産 (assets)
- 投資 (investment)