finance

金融、財政

お金の管理、銀行、投資、お金の使い方に関わる分野。

やさしい英語で： The work of managing money, banks, investments, and how money is used.

• She works in finance.
• He studied finance at university.
• The finance minister announced new taxes.

よく使う表現： work in finance, finance department, minister of finance

資金、家計

個人や組織が持つお金と、その管理の仕方。

やさしい英語で： The money a person or organization has, and how they manage it.

• My finances are in good shape.
• They reviewed their finances before buying a home.
• Unexpected bills put pressure on her finances.

類義語： funds, resources

よく使う表現： personal finance, household finance, finance management, public finance

ローン、融資

品物を買い、その代金を後から少しずつ払うための融資や契約。

やさしい英語で： A loan or payment arrangement that lets you buy something and pay for it over time.

• We bought the car on finance.
• The dealer offers finance at low interest rates.
• Was your application for finance approved?

使い方： on finance (She bought her new sofa on finance.)

類義語： credit, financing

よく使う表現： buy on finance, car finance, apply for finance

資金を提供する、融資する

何かに必要なお金を提供する。

やさしい英語で： To provide the money needed for something.

• The bank financed our new shop.
• She financed the trip with her savings.
• Who will finance the building work?

使い方： finance something with something (He financed the repairs with a small loan.); be financed by someone/something (The project was financed by local businesses.)

類義語： fund, pay for

よく使う表現： finance a project, finance a business, finance something with something