Vocabulary

What does 資本 (しほん, shihon) mean?

資本 (しほん, shihon) means capital.

Quick facts
Readingしほん
Romajishihon
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
しほん
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonshihon

capital

  1. 1noun funds; capital

Example sentences

  • You need capital to open a store.

  • This company was established with foreign capital.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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