(とうしか)

とうしか
noun
investor
1. investor
A person who invests money in stocks, real estate, businesses, or other assets with the expectation of financial return.
個人(こじん)投資家(とうしか)()えている。
Individual investors are increasing.
海外(かいがい)投資家(とうしか)から資金(しきん)(あつ)めた。
They raised funds from overseas investors.
有名(ゆうめい)投資家(とうしか)が「(いま)()(どき)だ」と発言(はつげん)し、市場(しじょう)反応(はんのう)した。
A famous investor said "now is the time to buy," and the market reacted.

投資家(とうしか) is a general term for anyone who invests money in assets for financial return. A compound of 投資(とうし) (investment) + () (person, specialist).

COMMON TYPES:

  • 個人(こじん)投資家(とうしか): individual/retail investor
  • 機関(きかん)投資家(とうしか): institutional investor
  • 海外(かいがい)投資家(とうしか): foreign investor
  • エンジェル投資家(とうしか): angel investor

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 投資家(とうしか)心理(しんり): investor sentiment
  • 投資家(とうしか)(つの)る: to recruit investors
  • 投資家(とうしか)から資金(しきん)(あつ)める: to raise funds from investors

NOTE:
The () suffix indicates a person engaged in a professional or serious pursuit. Compare: 政治家(せいじか) (politician), 作家(さっか) (writer), 専門家(せんもんか) (specialist).