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stock, shares
Units of ownership in a corporation that can be bought and sold.
株式を購入する。
Purchase stock.
株式市場が下落した。
The stock market fell.
株式会社を設立する。
Establish a stock company.
株式 refers to stock or shares — units of ownership in a company. The kanji combine 株 (stump/share) and 式 (form/style).
COMMON COMPOUNDS:
- 株式会社: corporation, joint-stock company (abbreviated (株) or K.K.)
- 株式市場: stock market
- 株式投資: stock investment
- 上場株式: listed stock
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 株式を購入する: to purchase stock
- 株式を売買する: to trade stocks
- 株式を公開する: to go public (list shares)
CONTRAST:
- 株式: stock/shares (formal, financial term)
- 株: stock/shares (casual, everyday speech — also used informally for stock trading: 株をやる)
- 株価: stock price
Related Words
Related:
株価 (stock price)