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国債

Reading

Kana: こくさい
Romaji: kokusai
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

national debt; national securities; government bonds; government securities

Kanji

Readings: コク、 くに
Meaning: country
Reading: サイ
Meanings: bond, loan, debt

Example Sentences

(わたし)はあなたが国債(こくさい)投資(とうし)なさる(こと)をお(すす)めします。
➥My recommendation is that you invest in government bonds.
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国債(こくさい)償還(しょうかん)は、国民(こくみん)平均(へいきん)所得(しょとく)減少(げんしょう)意味(いみ)することになるでしょう。
➥Paying the national debt could mean reducing the average income.
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国債(こくさい)発行(はっこう)高水準(こうすいじゅん)なので、それらの元利(がんり)支払(しはらい)コストが増加(ぞうか)するだろう。
➥Given a high level of bond issues, the cost to service them will increase.
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国債(こくさい)収支(しゅうし)危機(きき)発生(はっせい)し、政府(せいふ)経済(けいざい)にブレーキをかけることを余儀(よぎ)なくされた。
➥The balance of payments crisis emerged, forcing the government to put a brake on the economy.
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