手持ち

• 読み: てもち
• ローマ字: temochi
• 漢字の分解: 手 (te) — hand; 持 (mo) — to hold, carry
• 発音: /te.mo.tɕi/

意味

Holdings; on hand; in stock; in one's possession. What one currently has available, whether cash, inventory, or securities.

A noun covering several related meanings. In finance, 手持ち資金 means available cash; 手持ち株 refers to shares currently held in one's portfolio. In inventory management, 手持ち在庫 means stock on hand. The unrelated idiom 手持ち無沙汰 (temochi busata) means 'having nothing to do; at a loose end,' showing the word's versatility.

例文

1. 手持ちの資金が底をつきそうで、融資を申し込むことにした。
2. 手持ち株を売却して、新規事業の資本に充てた。
3. 受注が急増し、手持ち在庫では対応できなくなった。

使い方ガイド

場面: finance, inventory, investment

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From 手 (te) meaning 'hand' and 持ち (mochi) meaning 'holding, carrying.' Literally what one holds in one's hands — extended to encompass any asset currently under one's control.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Universal