(しさん)

しさん
noun
assets; property; wealth
1. assets; property; wealth
Valuable possessions or financial resources owned by a person, company, or organization. Used broadly in financial, legal, and everyday contexts.
資産(しさん)管理(かんり)する。
To manage one's assets.
不動産(ふどうさん)(おお)きな資産(しさん)になる。
Real estate can become a significant asset.
会社(かいしゃ)(そう)資産(しさん)年々(ねんねん)増加(ぞうか)している。
The company's total assets have been increasing year by year.

USAGE:
Used in both formal financial contexts and general conversation. Can refer to tangible assets (real estate, equipment) or intangible ones (stocks, intellectual property).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 資産(しさん)運用(うんよう) (asset management/investment)
  • 資産(しさん)価値(かち) (asset value)
  • (そう)資産(しさん) (total assets)
  • 固定(こてい)資産(しさん) (fixed assets)
  • 資産家(しさんか) (wealthy person)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 財産(ざいさん): personal property or estate (broader; includes inheritance)
  • (ざい): wealth, riches (more literary)