JapanLingo

Vocabulary

Every word comes with furigana, romaji, and an original example sentence from real life in Japan.

10055 words · JLPT N1

bond (finance)

kuni no saiken o kounyuu shimashita.

I purchased government bonds.

credit / claim

ginkou wa saiken o kaishuu shimashita.

The bank collected its claims.

collateral

ie o tanpo ni okane o karimashita.

I borrowed money with my house as collateral.

mortgage

tochi ni teitou ga settei sareteimasu.

A mortgage has been placed on the land.

profit

kaisha wa rijun o tsuikyuu shimasu.

Companies pursue profit.

interest (money)

yokin ni risoku ga tsukimashita.

Interest accrued on my deposit.

principal (finance)

ganpon o herasazu ni un'you shitai desu.

I want to invest without reducing the principal.

capital / funds

sukunai motode de shoubai o hajimemashita.

I started a business with little capital.

cash flow management

chuushou kigyou wa shikinguri ni kurou shiteimasu.

Small businesses struggle with cash flow.

profitability

kono jigyou wa saisan ga toremasen.

This business is not profitable.

income and expenditure

maitsuki no shuushi o kiroku shiteimasu.

I keep a record of my monthly income and expenses.

account books

choubo o seikaku ni tsuketeimasu.

I keep the account books accurately.

bookkeeping

boki no shikaku o torimashita.

I got a bookkeeping qualification.

financial settlement

sangatsu wa kessan de isogashii desu.

March is busy with the financial settlement.

dividend

kabunushi ni haitou ga shiharawaremashita.

Dividends were paid to the shareholders.

stock price

happyou no ato, kabuka ga agarimashita.

The stock price rose after the announcement.

inheritance tax

souzokuzei no keisan o zeirishi ni tanomimashita.

I asked a tax accountant to calculate the inheritance tax.

customs duty

yunyuuhin ni kanzei ga kakarimasu.

Customs duties are imposed on imports.

public finance

shi no zaisei wa kibishii joukyou desu.

The city's finances are in a difficult state.

financial resources

atarashii seisaku no zaigen ga mondai desu.

Funding for the new policy is the issue.

government bond

seifu wa kokusai o hakkou shimashita.

The government issued bonds.

annual expenditure

kuni no saishutsu ga fuetsuzuketeimasu.

National expenditures keep increasing.

annual revenue

zeishuu wa sainyuu no chuushin desu.

Tax revenue is the core of annual revenue.

bureaucrat

kare wa zaimushou no kanryou desu.

He is a bureaucrat at the Ministry of Finance.

cabinet minister

atarashii kakuryou ga ninmei saremashita.

New cabinet ministers were appointed.

leader / head

kakkoku no shunou ga kaidan shimashita.

The leaders of each country held talks.

head of state

kokka genshu ga rainichi shimashita.

The head of state visited Japan.

monarch

sono kuni wa kunshu ga osameteimasu.

That country is ruled by a monarch.

aristocrat

mukashi, kono yashiki ni wa kizoku ga sundeimashita.

Long ago, aristocrats lived in this mansion.

common people

shomin no seikatsu wa bukkadaka de kurushii desu.

Ordinary people's lives are hard due to high prices.

the masses

kono zasshi wa taishuu ni ninki ga arimasu.

This magazine is popular with the masses.

crowd

ekimae ni gunshuu ga atsumarimashita.

A crowd gathered in front of the station.

audience

choushuu wa kouen ni kikiirimashita.

The audience was absorbed in the lecture.

spectators

kanshuu ga senshu ni hakushu o okurimashita.

The spectators applauded the athletes.

voter

yuukensha no hansuu ga touhyou shimashita.

Half of the voters cast their ballots.

taxpayer

nouzeisha no futan ga fueteimasu.

The burden on taxpayers is increasing.

victim

higaisha no shien ga hitsuyou desu.

Support for the victims is needed.

perpetrator

kagaisha wa sekinin o towaremasu.

The perpetrator is held responsible.

suspect

keisatsu wa yougisha o tokutei shimashita.

The police identified the suspect.

defendant

hikoku wa muzai o shuchou shimashita.

The defendant claimed innocence.

plaintiff

genkoku no uttae ga mitomeraremashita.

The plaintiff's claim was upheld.

lawyer

keiyaku no mae ni bengoshi ni soudan shimashita.

I consulted a lawyer before signing the contract.

prosecutor

kenji ga shouko o teishutsu shimashita.

The prosecutor submitted the evidence.

judge

saibankan ga hanketsu o iiwatashimashita.

The judge handed down the ruling.

juror

baishin'in ga hyouketsu o dashimashita.

The jury delivered its verdict.

to do governance

chiimu de touchisuru.

We governance as a team.

💡 する-verb form of 統治 (governance).

to do enforcement (of law)

chiimu de shikousuru.

We enforcement (of law) as a team.

💡 する-verb form of 施行 (enforcement (of law)).

to do enactment

chiimu de seiteisuru.

We enactment as a team.

💡 する-verb form of 制定 (enactment).

to do vote

chiimu de saiketsusuru.

We vote as a team.

💡 する-verb form of 採決 (vote / decision).

to do approval (of bill)

chiimu de kaketsusuru.

We approval (of bill) as a team.

💡 する-verb form of 可決 (approval (of bill)).