Money & Finance

Financial collocations for discussing money, banking, and economics

はじめに

お金の話には独特の決まった表現があります。「earn a living（生計を立てる）」であって「win a living」じゃない、「save money（お金を貯める）」であって「keep money」じゃない。お金のコロケーションは、値段のカジュアルな会話からフォーマルな銀行の話まで、いたるところに登場します。

この章では、日常にもビジネスにも使える最も重要なお金・金融のコロケーションを学びます。

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この章のコロケーション一覧（28）

• earn money To receive money in return for work or effort
• save money To keep money for future use rather than spending it now
• waste money To spend money on things that are unnecessary or not worthwhile
• spend money To use money to pay for goods or services
• lose money To have less money as a result of a bad investment, business failure, or misf...
• make a profit To earn more money than was spent or invested
• go bankrupt To be officially declared unable to pay your debts
• pay a fine To hand over money as a penalty for breaking a rule or law
• cost a fortune To be extremely expensive
• household income The total money earned by all members of a family or household
• living expenses The regular costs of daily life such as food, rent, and bills
• bank account An arrangement with a bank to store and manage your money
• interest rate The percentage charged for borrowing money or earned on savings
• exchange rate The value of one currency compared to another
• pay rise An increase in the amount of money you earn from your job
• tax return An official form or document declaring your income to the tax authorities
• direct debit An arrangement where money is automatically taken from your bank account to p...
• standing order A regular fixed payment set up by you to be sent from your bank account
• credit card A small plastic card that allows you to buy things now and pay for them later
• disposable income The money left over after paying taxes and essential bills
• national debt The total amount of money owed by a country's government
• mortgage payment A regular sum of money paid to repay a loan taken out to buy property
• financial crisis A situation where the value of financial assets drops sharply, causing widesp...
• stock market The system for buying and selling shares in companies
• value for money Something that is worth the price you pay for it
• pocket money A small amount of money given regularly to children by their parents
• tight budget A very limited amount of money available to spend
• lump sum A single large payment of money, as opposed to several smaller payments