資金繰(しきんぐ)り

資金繰(しきんぐ)り is a crucial business term referring to managing the flow of money in and out of a company to maintain operations.

Writing

• 資金(しきん) (funds, capital)
• 繰(く)り (繰(く)る = to reel, manage, operate)

Common expressions

• 資金繰(しきんぐ)りが苦(くる)しい (cash flow is tight)
• 資金繰(しきんぐ)りが厳(きび)しい (cash flow is tough)
• 資金繰(しきんぐ)りが悪化(あっか)する (cash flow deteriorates)
• 資金繰(しきんぐ)りが改善(かいぜん)する (cash flow improves)

Common patterns

• 資金繰(しきんぐ)り表(ひょう) (cash flow statement)
• 資金繰(しきんぐ)りに困(こま)る (to have trouble with cash flow)
• 資金繰(しきんぐ)りを回(まわ)す (to manage cash flow)

Business context

• Critical for small and medium enterprises
• A major cause of business failure when mismanaged
• Often discussed in relation to payment terms, receivables, and payables

Related words

• キャッシュフロー (cash flow - loanword)
• 運転資金(うんてんしきん) (working capital)
• 資金調達(しきんちょうたつ) (fundraising, financing)
• 資金不足(しきんぶそく) (shortage of funds)