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
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)
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