債券(さいけん)

さいけん
noun
bond; debenture
See also: 債権(さいけん) (credit, claim)
1. bond; debenture
A financial instrument representing a loan made by an investor to a borrower, typically a government or corporation. The issuer pays interest and returns the principal at maturity.
国債(こくさい)は政府(せいふ)が発行(はっこう)する債券(さいけん)だ。
Government bonds are bonds issued by the government.
債券(さいけん)の利回(りまわ)りが上昇(じょうしょう)している。
Bond yields are rising.
安全(あんぜん)な投資先(とうしさき)として、債券(さいけん)をポートフォリオに組(く)み入(い)れるのが一般的(いっぱんてき)だ。
It is common to include bonds in a portfolio as a safe investment.

USAGE:
債券(さいけん) is a financial term used in investing, banking, and economics. It covers both government bonds (国債(こくさい)) and corporate bonds (社債(しゃさい)). Not to be confused with the homophone 債権(さいけん) (a creditor's right or claim).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 債券(さいけん)市場(しじょう) (bond market)
  • 債券(さいけん)を発行(はっこう)する (to issue bonds)
  • 債券(さいけん)の利回(りまわ)り (bond yield)
  • 社債(しゃさい) (corporate bond)
  • 国債(こくさい) (government bond)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 株式(かぶしき): stock, shares (equity investment)
  • 債権(さいけん): claim, credit (a creditor's right — different kanji)
  • 国債(こくさい): government bond (specific type)
general
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