証 券 会 社(しょうけんがいしゃ)

しょうけんがいしゃ

noun

securities company, brokerage firm

business

1. securities company, brokerage firm, stockbroker

A financial company that buys, sells, and trades stocks, bonds, and other securities on behalf of clients.

証券会社(しょうけんがいしゃ)に口座(こうざ)を開(ひら)いた。

I opened an account at a brokerage firm.

大手(おおて)証券会社(しょうけんがいしゃ)の株価(かぶか)が下落(げらく)した。

The stock price of a major securities company fell.

ネット証券会社(しょうけんがいしゃ)を利用(りよう)すれば手数料(てすうりょう)が安(やす)く済(す)む。

If you use an online brokerage, you can keep fees low.

A financial institution that deals in securities (証券(しょうけん)) such as stocks and bonds. In Japan, major firms include Nomura, Daiwa, and various online brokerages.

Common collocations

大手(おおて)証券会社(しょうけんがいしゃ): major securities firm
ネット証券会社(しょうけんがいしゃ): online brokerage
証券会社(しょうけんがいしゃ)に口座(こうざ)を開(ひら)く: to open an account at a brokerage

Similar words

銀行(ぎんこう): bank (deposits and loans, not securities trading)
信用金庫(しんようきんこ): credit union (smaller-scale local finance)
投資信託(とうししんたく): investment trust, mutual fund (a product, not a company)

Related Words

Compare: 銀行(ぎんこう) (bank)

Compare: 信用金庫(しんようきんこ) (credit union)

Related: 金融機関(きんゆうきかん) (financial institution)

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Added 2026.4.21 0:26 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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