Principal - Motokin

Japanese: 元金 - もときん

〘noun〙① Capital to start a business. The original. Motogin. Motogane. Original. Motosen. ※Zappai, Sumiyoshi Odori (1696) "Look, the original money will not disappear, the gold medallion." ※Meiroku Zasshi, issue 30 (1875), speech on the first annual election of officers of Meirokusha, by Mori Arinori, "The capital for building the hall will be divided into several shares." ② The original money that has been lent or borrowed. Used in contrast to interest. Gankin. Motosen. ※Kakuhon, Ukiyo-furo (1809-13), 4 "You won't need any interest, so don't forget the principal ."

Gen-kin [principal money]

〘Noun〙① The actual amount lent or borrowed. The original amount not including interest. Gankin. Motokin. ※Ninomiya Sontoku (1891)〈Koda Rohan〉"Return some of the principal with the annual tribute."② An abbreviation of " genrokukin (principal tax) ." ※Sanno Gaiki-Kenno (Edo period) "Large and small plate gold _{are the same} in shape and weight, while silver in a box and crushed silver are the same _{in shape} , so in the written _{word they are called gen} , commonly known as _two genkin and _one ."

Gan- kinguwan… [Principal]

〘 noun 〙① Capital for a business or other business. Motokin. Moto. ※Saikoku Risshihen (1870-71)〈translated by Nakamura Masanao〉7 "When twenty people come together to put up the principal, a company is established." ② In the case of loans and borrowings of money, the amount directly subject to the loan, not including interest. ※Ninomiya Sontoku-o (1891)〈Koda Rohan 〉"It is difficult to repay the principal, let alone the interest."

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 事業を始めるための資本金。もとで。もとぎん。もとがね。もと。もとせん。※雑俳・住吉おどり（1696）「見てもよし、もと金うせぬ金目貫」※明六雑誌‐三〇号（1875）明六社第一年回役員改選に付演説〈森有礼〉「会館建築の本金を数株に分ち」② 貸し借りしたもとの金。利息に対していう。がんきん。もとせん。※滑稽本・浮世風呂（1809‐13）四「利はいらねへから元金(モトキン)を忘れねへかいい」

げん‐きん【元金】

〘名〙① 貸し借りした実際の金額。利子を含まない元の金額。がんきん。もときん。※二宮尊徳翁（1891）〈幸田露伴〉「一年の貢税をもって元金(ゲンキン)の幾許を返し」② 「げんろくきん（元祿金）」の略。※三王外記‐憲王（江戸中）「大板小板方金、形及重皆如_レ故、錠銀・砕銀、形皆如_レ故、並欵文曰_レ元、俗謂_二之元金_一」