公債(こうさい)

こうさい
noun
government bond; public debt
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)��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��(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:

  • 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(���んだか): outstanding government debt
  • 公債(こうさい)費(ひ): debt service costs
  • 公債(こうさい)依存(いぞん)度(ど): bond dependency ratio

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
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