How to say 'Investment' in Japanese | 投資

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The Japanese word for Investment is 'Toushi', written as 投資 in Japanese.'Investment' in hiragana is とうし.

word

投資

Meaning

Investment

Reading

とうし

toushi

Kanji

投Throw 資Capital, Resources

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '投資 (とうし)' means 'investment'. It refers to the act of investing money, time, or resources into something with the expectation of achieving a profit or benefit. This term is commonly used in financial contexts but can also apply to non-monetary investments, such as investing effort into a project. For example: He made a good investment in stocks「彼は株に良い投資をした」(かれはかぶにいいとうしをした). Investing in education is important「教育への投資は重要だ」(きょういくへのとうしはじゅうようだ). The word can also be used metaphorically, such as investing time in a relationship.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1409

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 投資

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

投

Meaning

Throw

kanji

資

Meaning

Capital, Resources

Words Related to 投資 Through the Kanji 投

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 投 as well.

word

投げる

Meaning

Throw

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投入

Meaning

Investment, Insertion

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投票

Meaning

Voting

Words Related to 投資 Through the Kanji 資

These 10 Words contain the Kanji 資 as well.

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資本

Meaning

Capital

word

資金

Meaning

Funds

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資料

Meaning

Materials

word

資産

Meaning

Assets

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資格

Meaning

Qualification

word

資源

Meaning

Resources

word

資本主義

Meaning

Capitalism

word

融資

Meaning

Loan

word

出資

Meaning

Investment

word

物資

Meaning

Supplies

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'Toushi' means 'Investment' .

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