社債(しゃさい)

しゃさい
noun
corporate bond
1. corporate bond
A bond issued by a corporation to raise funds, with the company promising to repay the principal plus interest to the bondholder.
その会社(かいしゃ)は社債(しゃさい)を発行(はっこう)した。
That company issued corporate bonds.
社債(しゃさい)の利回(りまわ)りは国債(こくさい)より高(たか)い。
The yield on corporate bonds is higher than government bonds.
資金(しきん)調達(ちょうたつ)のために社債(しゃさい)を発行(はっこう)する企業(きぎょう)が増(ふ)えている。
The number of companies issuing corporate bonds to raise funds is increasing.

A financial term for bonds issued by corporations to raise capital. Unlike stocks, bonds represent debt — the company borrows money from investors and repays it with interest. 社債(しゃさい) appears frequently in business news and investment discussions.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 社債(しゃさい)を発行(はっこう)する: to issue corporate bonds
  • 社債(しゃさい)の償還(しょうかん): bond redemption
  • 社債(しゃさい)の利率(りりつ): bond interest rate
  • 転換(てんかん)社債(しゃさい): convertible bond

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 国債(こくさい): government bond — issued by the national government
  • 株式(かぶしき): stock/shares — ownership stake, not a debt instrument
  • 公債(こうさい): public bond — bonds issued by public entities
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Added 2026.4.18 2:38
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