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株
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kabufuda (type of playing cards used to play oicho-kabu)
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Historical term
tag verifying merchant guild membership (Edo period)
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Historical term
merchant guild entrusted by the shogunate to manage its respective trade (Edo period)
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tree stump; stubble (rice, etc.)
Examples
でも、私には何も残ってない、ただの古い切り株です。
But I have nothing left. I am just an old stump.
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old-timer; veteran; senior
Examples
腰掛けのつもりだったのに、気がついたら私もこの会社で古株になってしまった。
I only figured on staying with this company a little while when I started, but before I knew it I'd become an old timer here.
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Original meaning
old stump; old roots
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promising stock; stock with potential; hopeful stock
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promising person; person with good prospects
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Idiomatic expression
to beat someone at their own game; to outdo someone in their specialty
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Tokyo Stock Exchange
Examples
東京株式市場では４５０社以上の株が店頭で取り引きされている。
In the Tokyo stock market, stocks of about 450 companies are traded over the counter.
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Stock market
Dow Jones Industrial Average
Examples
ダウ平均株価は今日２ポイント値上がりした。
The Dow Jones average posted a gain of two points today.
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one's forte; strong point; specialty; speciality
Examples
１９７０年代、日本は自動車産業の分野でアメリカのお株を奪った。
In the automotive industry of the 1970's, Japan beat the U.S. at its own game.
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stock holdings; one's shares
Examples
理事会は海外の持ち株を放棄することを議決しました。
The Board of Trustees voted to divest the organization's overseas holdings.