Japanese

かぶ
Meaning: stock; share; stump; reputation
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

株

Example sentences

He recently started buying stocks in companies with future potential.
株の投資で大きな損を出してしまった。
I ended up making a big loss on my stock investment.
彼は株でたくさんのお金を儲けた。
He made a lot of money through stocks.
彼は株で大儲けして、一夜にして成金になった。
He made a fortune in stocks and became a nouveau riche overnight.
多くの個人投資家がその株を買った。
Many individual investors bought those shares.
彼は株の投資で大儲けした。
He made a big profit through stock investment.
株の現在値を調べる
I check the current value of stocks.

Usage Notes

Refers to shares in a company, plant stumps, or a person's evaluation/standing.

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