🦅 Project Eagle
synonym Comparative
資産
VS
食い潰す

Differences Between "資産" and "食い潰す"

Option A
資産
Meaning
assets; property; fortune
Reading
しさん (shisan)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
その会社は多くの資産を持っている。
That company has many assets.
Option B
食い潰す
Meaning
to squander (one's fortune/health), to waste money, to ruin (a company/money/etc.)
Reading
くいつぶす (kui-tsubusu)
Syllabus Level
N2
Practical Example
彼は親の遺産を食い潰してしまった。
He squandered his parents' inheritance.

Which one to use?

Select the correct Japanese word for this context

Which word fits this context: "(assets; property; fortune)"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- 資産: 財産や権利など、価値のあるものを指します。主に経済や会計の文脈で使われます。/ Refers to valuable things like property or rights. Mainly used in economic and accounting contexts.
- 食い潰す: Used negatively to describe someone who wastes resources (money, inheritance, time) or ruins something (a business, one's health, reputation) through idleness, mismanagement, or excessive consumption.
🦅

Want to boost your Japanese vocabulary?

Project Eagle automatically tracks and targets your weak words using AI. Practice thousands of operational exams completely for free!