社債

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 社債 is read しゃさい and means a corporate bond, issued by a company to borrow funds.
• Basic usage: It is used when a company raises money for factory construction or when discussing a bond's interest rate and maturity.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Who issues it
  • 社債 is issued by a company, while 国債(こくさい) is issued by a national government.