割当

• 読み: わりあて
• ローマ字: wariate
• 漢字の分解: 割 (wari) — divide, split; 当 (ate) — assign, allocate
• 発音: /waɾiate/

意味

Allotment; allocation; quota; the distribution of a fixed portion to each party.

Describes the distribution of a fixed quantity — shares, tasks, resources, or quotas — among multiple parties. 割当量 (allotted quantity), 割当額 (allocated amount), and 新株割当 (new share allotment) are standard terms. In securities, it refers to the allocation of newly issued shares to investors. In environmental policy, CO2排出量割当 (emissions quota allocation) is a key regulatory concept.

例文

1. 公募増資における株式の割当は、申込数量に応じて按分される。
2. 各部門への予算割当は、業績目標と連動して決定される。
3. CO2排出量の割当制度は、企業の削減インセンティブを高める仕組みだ。

使い方ガイド

場面: finance, securities, business planning, environmental policy

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Compound of 割 (divide, split — as in 分割) and 当 (assign, allocate — as in 当てる, to direct/assign to). Together they convey the act of dividing something up and assigning each portion to a designated recipient.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Business