Financier

Japanese: 金主 - きんしゅ

〘noun〙① A person who provides funds. Capitalist. Kinkata (financial officer) . Silver officer. Silver owner. ※Miscellaneous haiku, Yanagi Taru-22 (1788), "The financier comes along and gives me a palanquin and a tobacco stick." ※Meiroku Zasshi-30 (1875), speech on the first annual election of officers for the Meirokusha Society, by Mori Arinori, "The financier for building the hall receives several tens of yen in interest each month."② In particular, a person who provides funds to the promoter of a play or other event. ※Kakushihon, Kanko Ushihimachi (1816-26), Interesting facts, "If these pockmarks hit, the daruma dolls and owls would become financiers. "③ The owner of money. Also, a person who owns a lot of gold and silver. Rich. ※Ritsuryo Yoriyaku (1741) - The handling of those guilty of public litigation is generally "When the money is picked up and a lawsuit is filed, the financier will step in" [Shiji - Jikibugiden] ④ During the Edo period, townspeople who lent money to feudal lords. Some received rice allowances and daily wages in addition to interest. Silver lords. ※Essays - Seji Kenbunroku (1816) 5 "People in this line of work are willing to act as financiers and not hesitate to incur expenses."

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 資金を出す人。資本主。金方(きんかた)。銀方。銀主。※雑俳・柳多留‐二二（1788）「金主がついて駕ふとんたばこぼん」※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〉「会館建築の金主へは利子毎月幾十円」② 特に、芝居などの興行主（座元）に資金を出す人。※滑稽本・寒紅丑日待（1816‐26）おもしろい事「此あばたっつらが当たら、だるまやみみづくが金主(キンシュ)になるだろう」③ 金銭の所有者。また、金銀を多く所有する人。金持。※律令要略（1741）公事訴訟罪科之者取捌大概「金子拾ひ取訴出、金主出候時」〔史記‐直不疑伝〕④ 江戸時代、大名に金を貸す町人。利息以外に祿米や日俸などを受ける者もあった。銀主。※随筆・世事見聞録（1816）五「此筋の者共へは金主振舞とて何程も失費の厭なく」

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