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VocabJLPT N3

stock

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Definitions

1. stock
2. share
3. stump
4. (clump of) roots

This noun has several meanings, including a stump of a tree, but in modern usage it most commonly refers to stocks or shares in a company. It is frequently used in financial and business contexts when discussing the stock market or investing.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

"Isn't investing in stocks basically just luck?" my brother pressed.

Sentence 2

She says "stocks aren't scary," but is that really true?

Sentence 3

Wait, you're into stocks too!?

Sentence 4

Even so, the world of stocks is no joke!

Sentence 5

My friend casually talks about "hitting it big with stocks" like it's nothing.