含(ふく)み

ふくみ
noun
implication; undertone; hidden meaning
communicationfinance
1. implication; undertone; hidden meaning
an underlying meaning or suggestion not explicitly stated
その言葉(ことば)には含(ふく)みがある。
There's an undertone to those words.
含(ふく)みのある笑(え)みを浮(う)かべた。
She wore a smile with hidden meaning.
彼(かれ)の発言(はつげん)には何(なに)か含(ふく)みがあった。
There was something implied in his statement.
2. room for growth; latent potential
used in financial contexts to describe unrealized gains or potential for increase
この株(かぶ)には含(ふく)み益(えき)がある。
This stock has unrealized gains.
含(ふく)み損(ぞん)が拡大(かくだい)している。
The unrealized losses are growing.
不動産(ふどうさん)に含(ふく)み資産(しさん)がある。
There are hidden assets in the real estate.

Noun form of 含(ふく)む (to contain). Has two distinct uses: hidden meaning in communication, and unrealized value in finance.

SENSE 1 (implication):

SENSE 2 (financial):

  • 含(ふく)み益(えき): unrealized gains, paper profit
  • 含(ふく)み損(ぞん): unrealized losses, paper loss
  • 含(ふく)み資産(しさん): hidden assets

Usage

In everyday use, 含(ふく)みがある often suggests that someone is hinting at something negative or is being deliberately indirect. It carries a slightly suspicious or guarded tone.

Related Words

Related: 暗示(あんじ) (hint)
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Added 2026.1.25 9:57 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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