Translation and Meaning of: 財 - zai
On this page, we will study the meaning of the Japanese word 財 (zai) and its translation into English. Let's see their different meanings, example phrases, explanations, etymology and the similar words.
Romaji: zai
Kana: ざい
Type: noun
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Translation / Meaning: fortune; riches
Meaning in English: fortune;riches
Definition: Money or goods.
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- Etymology
- Writing
- Synonyms
- Example Phrases
- FAQ
Explanation and Etymology - (財) zai
The Japanese word 財 (zai) means "wealth" or "material possessions". It is composed of the characters 貝 (kaigai) which means "shell" or "ancient money" and 我 (ga) which means "I" or "ego". The combination of these characters suggests the idea that wealth is something that is possessed by the ego or the individual. The word 財 has its origin in ancient Chinese language, where it was written as "zai" or "cai". It was adopted by the Japanese language during the Nara period (710-794 AD) and is widely used until today.How to Write in Japanese - (財) zai
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Synonyms and Similar - (財) zai
See below a list of Japanese words that have the same meaning or is a variation of the word we are studying on this page:
資産; 財産; 財物; 財源; 財務
Words containing: 財
See also other related words from our dictionary:
Kana: ぶんかざい
Romaji: bunkazai
Translation / Meaning:
cultural actives; cultural property
Kana: ざいげん
Romaji: zaigen
Translation / Meaning:
source of funds; resources; finance
Kana: ざいさん
Romaji: zaisan
Translation / Meaning:
property; fortune; active
Kana: ざいせい
Romaji: zaisei
Translation / Meaning:
economy; financial affairs
Kana: さいふ
Romaji: saifu
Translation / Meaning:
bag
Words with the same pronunciation: ざい zai
Example Sentences - (財) zai
Below are some example sentences:
「この町には多くの文化財があります。」
Kono machi ni wa ooku no bunkazai ga arimasu
There are many cultural properties in this city.
- この - demonstrative pronoun, means "this" or "this one"
- 町 - noun, means "city"
- には - particle that indicates the existence of something in a specific place, followed by the particle that indicates the topic of the sentence
- 多く - adverb, means "many"
- の - particle that indicates possession or belonging
- 文化財 - compound noun, means "cultural heritage"
- が - particle that indicates the subject of the sentence
- あります - verb, means "to exist"
しまった！財布を忘れてきてしまった。
Shimatta! Saifu wo wasurete kite shimatta
Oops! I forgot my wallet.
- しまった！ - Expression in Japanese that can be translated as "damn!" or "oh no!"
- 財布 - Word in Japanese that means "carteira"
- を - Direct object particle in Japanese.
- 忘れてきてしまった - The Japanese verb for "forget" conjugated in the past and followed by the particle "て" indicating continuous action and "きて" indicating that the action was performed in the current location. "しまった" is an expression indicating regret or frustration.
従業員は会社の財産です。
jūgyōin wa kaisha no zaisan desu
Employees are owned by the company.
- 従業員 - employee
- は - topic particle
- 会社 - company
- の - possession particle
- 財産 - property
- です - verb ser/estar in the present
私の財布は空っぽです。
Watashi no saifu wa karappo desu
My wallet is empty.
- 私 (watashi) - personal pronoun meaning "I"
- の (no) - particle that indicates possession, in this case, "mine"
- 財布 (saifu) - The word "carteira" does not have a direct translation in English.
- は (wa) - partoken that indicates the topic of the sentence, in this case, "a carteira"
- 空っぽ (karappo) - adjective that means "empty"
- です (desu) - verb "to be" in the present tense, in this case, "is"
私の財布が紛失しました。
Watashi no saifu ga funshitsu shimashita
I lost my wallet.
My wallet was lost.
- 私 - Japanese personal pronoun meaning "I"
- の - Japanese particle that indicates possession, equivalent to "de" in Portuguese
- 財布 - Japanese noun meaning "wallet"
- が - Japanese particle that indicates the subject of the sentence
- 紛失 - Japanese verb meaning "to lose"
- しました - polite and past form of the verb "suru" meaning "to do"
私は財布からお金を取り出す必要があります。
Watashi wa saifu kara okane o toridasu hitsuyō ga arimasu
I need to get money out of my wallet.
- 私 - Japanese personal pronoun meaning "I"
- は - topic particle that indicates the subject of the sentence, in this case "I"
- 財布 - Japanese noun meaning "wallet"
- から - Document that indicates the origin of something, in this case "from the carteira"
- お金 - Japanese noun meaning "money"
- を - Direct object marker in the sentence, in this case "money"
- 取り出す - Japanese verb meaning "to withdraw"
- 必要 - Japanese noun meaning "need"
- が - Subject marker in a sentence, in this case "eu"
- あります - Japanese verb meaning "to have", in the sense of "need to have"
私の財布は赤いです。
Watashi no saifu wa akai desu
My wallet is red.
My wallet is red.
- 私の - "meu" in Japanese
- 財布 - "carteira" in Japanese
- は - topic particle in Japanese
- 赤い - "red" in Japanese, in the affirmative form.
- です - verb "to be" in Japanese, in the present affirmative
課税は国の財源の一つです。
Kazei wa kuni no zaigen no hitotsu desu
The tax is one of the national financial resources.
- 課税 - means "tax" in Japanese.
- は - topic particle in Japanese, which indicates the subject of the sentence.
- 国 - means "country" in Japanese.
- の - particle of possession in Japanese, which indicates that "財源" belongs to "国".
- 財源 - means "source of income" in Japanese.
- の - particle of possession in Japanese, which indicates that "一つ" belongs to "財源".
- 一つ - means "one" in Japanese, indicating that "財源" is one of the country's sources of income.
- です - verb "to be" in Japanese, indicating that the sentence is a statement.
財布を忘れてしまった。
Saifu wo wasurete shimatta
I forgot my wallet.
I forgot my wallet.
- 財布 - Wallet
- を - direct object particle
- 忘れてしまった - I completely forgot.
財産を守ることは大切です。
Zaisan wo mamoru koto wa taisetsu desu
It is important to protect your property.
- 財産 - property, material goods
- を - particle that indicates the object of the action
- 守る - protect, save
- こと - abstract noun indicating action or event
- は - particle that indicates the topic of the sentence
- 大切 - important, valuable
- です - verb ser/estar in the present
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FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
A way of saying "fortune; riches" é "(財) zai". Throughout this page you will find information and alternatives.
