仕手

• 読み: して
• ローマ字: shite
• 漢字の分解: 仕 (shi) — to do, to perform, to act; 手 (te/shu) — hand, actor, player, practitioner
• 発音: /ɕi.te/

意味

Speculator who attempts to manipulate a market through aggressive buying or selling; market operator; (also) the lead actor in Noh theatre.

In financial markets, 仕手 refers to a large-scale speculator who deliberately drives prices up or down for profit. 仕手株 (stocks susceptible to speculative manipulation) and 仕手筋 (speculative forces/market manipulators) are common compounds. The term carries a negative connotation implying market manipulation. Its secondary meaning — the lead actor (シテ) in Noh theatre — shares the same reading but belongs to an entirely different cultural domain.

例文

1. 出来高が急増した銘柄には仕手筋の介入が疑われることが多い。
2. 仕手株に手を出すのはリスクが高く、個人投資家には不向きだ。
3. 相場の急騰は仕手による買い占めが原因だったと後に判明した。

使い方ガイド

場面: financial markets, stock trading, speculation, market regulation

トーン: cautionary

起源と歴史

Originally the theatrical term for the lead actor in Noh drama, where 仕 means to perform. In financial slang, the term migrated to describe a market actor who performs aggressive manoeuvres to move prices — someone who acts decisively on the market stage.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Business/Financial professionals

社会的背景: Finance/Investment