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投機

Reading

Kana: とうき
Romaji: touki
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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speculation; venture; stockjobbing; gambling (on stocks)

Kanji

Readings: トウ、 な.げる、 -な.げ
Meanings: throw, discard, abandon, launch into, join, invest in, hurl, give up, sell at a loss
Readings: キ、 はた
Meanings: loom, mechanism, machine, airplane, opportunity, potency, efficacy, occasion

Example Sentences

(かれ)投機(とうき)()()して財産(ざいさん)大半(たいはん)(うしな)った。
➥He lost the greater part of his fortune in speculation.
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(もう)けようとする投機筋(とうきすじ)(あやつ)られているのです。
➥It's being manipulated by investors trying to make it rich.
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投機師(とうきし)のエドワードは石油(せきゆ)事業(じぎょう)大金(たいきん)をえた。
➥The venturer Edward made his the jackpot in the oil business.
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米国(べいこく)通貨(つうか)大量(たいりょう)()っている投機筋(とうきすじ)対抗(たいこう)して、主要国(しゅようこく)中央(ちゅうおう)銀行(ぎんこう)市場(しじょう)(だい)規模(きぼ)協調(きょうちょう)介入(かいにゅう)(おこな)った。
➥In a fight against speculators who are dumping the U.S. currency, central banks of major countries have carried out massive concerted interventions in the market.
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