公債(こうさい)

こうさい
noun
government bond; public debt
financepolitics
1. government bond; public debt
Bonds issued by national or local governments to finance public spending. Also refers to the resulting public debt.
公債(こうさい)を発行(はっこう)する。
To issue government bonds.
公債(こうさい)残高(ざんだか)が年々(ねんねん)増加(ぞうか)している。
The outstanding public debt has been increasing year by year.
政府(せいふ)は財政(ざいせい)赤字(あかじ)を補(おぎな)うために大量(たいりょう)の公債(こうさい)を発行(はっこう)せざるを得(え)なかった。
The government had no choice but to issue a large volume of bonds to cover the fiscal deficit.

A compound of 公(こう) (public) and 債(さい) (debt, bond). Covers both national government bonds (国債(こくさい)) and local government bonds (地方債(ちほうさい)).

Japan has one of the highest public debt-to-GDP ratios in the world, making 公債(こうさい) a frequently discussed topic in Japanese news and politics.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 国債(こくさい): national government bond — specifically bonds issued by the central government
  • 社債(しゃさい): corporate bond — bonds issued by private companies
  • 地方債(ちほうさい): municipal bond — bonds issued by local governments

Related Words

Compare: 国債(こくさい) (national government bond)
Compare: 社債(しゃさい) (corporate bond)
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