現物(げんぶつ)

げんぶつ
noun
the real thing, actual goods
business
1. the real thing, actual item
The physical, actual thing itself, as opposed to a photograph, description, replica, or digital representation.
現物(げんぶつ)を見(み)てから決(き)めたい。
I want to see the real thing before deciding.
写真(しゃしん)よりも現物(げんぶつ)の方(ほう)がずっときれいだった。
The real thing was much more beautiful than the photo.
ネットで買(か)ったが、届(とど)いた現物(げんぶつ)がイメージと違(ちが)っていて返品(へんぴん)した。
I bought it online, but the actual item that arrived was different from what I imagined, so I returned it.
2. spot goods, physical commodities
In finance and business, physical goods or commodities for immediate delivery, as opposed to futures or derivative contracts.
現物(げんぶつ)取引(とりひき)は先物(さきもの)取引(とりひき)よりリスクが低(ひく)いとされる。
Spot trading is considered less risky than futures trading.
この証券会社(しょうけんがいしゃ)では現物(げんぶつ)株(かぶ)の手数料(てすうりょう)が無料(むりょう)になった。
This brokerage firm has made commissions on spot stock trades free.
金(きん)の現物(げんぶつ)を保有(ほゆう)することで、インフレに対(たい)するリスクヘッジができる。
By holding physical gold, you can hedge against inflation risk.

Usage

Sense 1 is used in everyday conversation — when you want to see or evaluate the actual thing rather than a picture or description. Sense 2 is a business and finance term referring to physical commodities or spot transactions.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 実物(じつぶつ): the real thing, actual object (very close to sense 1, slightly more emphasis on authenticity)
  • 先物(さきもの): futures (opposite of sense 2 — contracts for future delivery)

Related Words

Compare: 実物(じつぶつ) (the real thing, actual object)
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