Meaning

Primary

Bond

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A debt ticket is a bond. You buy it from the government and then they pay it back to you with interest... in theory.

Reading

さいけん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

債券市場は何時まで開いてますか。

What time is the bond market open until?

東京都は来たるオリンピックのため、追加で債券を発行した。

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has issued additional bonds for the upcoming Olympics.

債券取引は、一億円単位で売買できない人には不利なレートになってるんですよ。

Current bond rates are no good for people who can't trade them in one hundred million yen increments.

Kanji Composition