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    3. 元手

    元手

    元もと手で

    capital

    KMT8News #28+1NounBusiness & FinanceKanji Vocab8 strokes

    もとで

    Noun

    1.
    capital, funds, seed money
    2.
    asset

    Stroke 0 / 8

    Speed1.0x

    新あたらしいビジネスを始はじめるための元もと手でが必ひつ要ようです。

    I need capital to start a new business.

    KMT6Business & FinanceWork & Career
    銀ぎん行こうから元もと手でを借かりて、新あたらしい店てん舗ぽを開ひらく計けい画かくを立たてている。

    I am planning to open a new store by borrowing capital from the bank.

    KMT7Business & FinanceWork & Career
    彼かれは少すくない元も手とで事でじ業ぎょうを始はじめ、成てせい功こうを収おさめた。

    He started a business with little capital and achieved success.

    KMT8Business & FinanceWork & Career
    彼かれは元もと手でを増ふやすために、株かぶ式しき投とう資しに挑ちょう戦せんしている。

    He is trying stock investment to increase his capital.

    KMT8Business & FinanceWork & Career
    投とう資しは元もと手でを失うしなうリスクを伴ともなうため、慎しん重ちょうな判はん断だんが求もとめられる。

    Investment involves the risk of losing capital, so careful judgment is required.

    KMT9Business & FinancePolitics & Law

    Kanji that make up this word

    元
    もと…(7)
    beginning・former time・origin
    手
    て・て-・-て・た-…(2)
    hand
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