How to say “capital” in Japanese | 資本金 (しほんきん、shihonkin)

The Japanese vocabulary「資本金 (しほんきん、shihonkin)」means “capital.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Word資本金
Hiraganaしほんきん
Romaji Readingshihonkin
English Meaningcapital

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

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The Example Japanese Sentences

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Our company’s capital is 50 million yen.

Plain Form:

弊社へいしゃ資本金しほんきん千万円せんまんえんだ。
Heisha no shihonkin wa go sen man-en da.

Polite Form:

弊社の資本金は五千万円です。
Heisha no shihonkin wa go sen man-en desu.


We are reviewing how we manage our capital.

Plain Form:

資本金しほんきん運用方法うんようほうほう見直みなおしをしている。
Shihonkin no un’yō hōhō no minaoshi o shite iru.

Polite Form:

資本金の運用方法の見直しをしています。
Shihonkin no un’yō hōhō no minaoshi o shite imasu.


We made a plan to increase our capital.

Plain Form:

資本金しほんきんやす計画けいかくてた。
Shihonkin o fuyasu keikaku o tateta.

Polite Form:

資本金を増やす計画を立てました。
Shihonkin o fuyasu keikaku o tatemashita.


We installed facilities using our capital.

Plain Form:

資本金しほんきん使つかって設備せつびととのえた。
Shihonkin o tsukatte setsubi o totonoeta.

Polite Form:

資本金を使って設備を整えました。
Shihonkin o tsukatte setsubi o totonoemashita.

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