証券

• 読み: しょうけん
• ローマ字: shouken
• 漢字の分解: 証 (shō) — proof, evidence, certificate; 券 (ken) — ticket, certificate, bond
• 発音: /ɕoː.keɴ/

意味

Securities; bonds; certificates. Financial instruments that represent ownership or a claim on assets.

A noun covering various financial instruments including stocks, bonds, and other tradable assets. Most commonly encountered in 証券会社 (securities firm/brokerage), 証券取引所 (stock exchange), and 有価証券 (marketable securities). Essential vocabulary for finance and investing discussions in Japanese.

例文

1. 大手の証券会社に口座を開設した。
2. 証券取引所の取引時間は朝9時からだ。
3. 父は若い頃から証券に興味を持っていた。

使い方ガイド

場面: finance, investing, business

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese: 証 (shō, proof/evidence) + 券 (ken, ticket/certificate). Literally 'proof certificate' — a document that certifies ownership or a financial claim.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Professional