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

Related Words

Compare: 国債(こくさい) (government bond)

Compare: 株式(かぶしき) (stock/shares)

Compare: 公債(こうさい) (public bond)

Compare: 株券(かぶけん) (stock certificate)

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Added 2026.4.18 2:38 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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