1Finance — the system and activities involving the lending, borrowing, and circulation of money, including banking, credit, and investment.
銀行は金融の中心的な役割を担っている。
Banks play a central role in finance.
政府は金融緩和政策を打ち出した。
The government introduced a monetary easing policy.
中小企業は金融機関からの融資に頼ることが多い。
Small and medium businesses often rely on financing from financial institutions.
世界的な金融危機が株価を大きく下げた。
A global financial crisis significantly lowered stock prices.
2Used to modify nouns with the meaning "financial" or "monetary."
金融市場は世界情勢に敏感に反応する。
Financial markets react sensitively to world events.
彼女は大学で金融工学を学んでいる。
She's studying financial engineering at university.
金融商品の仕組みは複雑で分かりにくい。
The structure of financial products is complex and hard to understand.