🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

バランスシート

Pronunciation / Transliteration: baransu shīto

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Balance-sheet/ˈbæ.lənsˌʃiːt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2850 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"会社は最新のバランスシートを発表しました。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A financial statement that summarizes a company's assets, liabilities, and shareholders' equity at a specific point in time.

    "The accountant prepared the balance-sheet to provide a clear overview of the company's financial position."
  2. 2

    A document that reflects the financial health of an organization, often used for analysis and decision-making.

    "Investors reviewed the balance-sheet to assess the company's stability before making their investment."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the URL-encoded Japanese financial term 'taishaku-taishōhyō' (貸借対照表), literally translating to 'debit-credit comparison table'. The English term combines 'balance', from Old French 'balance' (scale), and 'sheet', from Old English 'scēte' (piece of cloth or paper), evolving in accounting contexts to denote a comprehensive financial statement.

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