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BOJ TANKAN

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The BOJ Tankan Survey is produced quarterly. The terminology used by the BOJ in the Tankan has been translated quite consistently over many years and we provide a list of the terms that appear in the BOJ Tankan for easy reference. We also incorporate terminology that is quite often used in the analysis of the Tankan results.
Please note that much of the following information can only be read using a system with capacity to read Japanese language font.
The information is listed in alphabetical order according to the Reading
The terminology is separated into 3 sections:

GENERAL TANKAN RELATED TERMINOLOGY
Japanese Reading English
調査対象企業数 chousa taishou kigyou suu Number of sample enterprises
中堅企業 chuuken kigyou Medium-sized enterprises
中小企業 chuushou kigyou Small enterprises
中小企業景況調査 chuushou kigyou keikyou chousa Survey of Business Conditions in the Small Business Sector
大企業 daikigyou Large enterprises
不足 fusoku Insufficient or somewhat insufficient
下落 geraku fall
業況判断 gyoukyouhandan Business Conditions
販売価格判断 hanbai kakaku handan Change in output prices
変化幅 henka haba Changes in revision (of actual results or forecast)
非製造業 hiseizougyou Non-manufacturing
上昇 joushou rise
需要超過 juyou chouka excess demand
過大 kadai excessive of somewhat excessive
海外での製商品需給判断 kaigai de no seishouhin jukyuu handan Overseas supply and demand conditions for products
海外事業計画 kaigai jigyou keikaku Overseas Activities
海外生産・設備投資 kaigai seisan / setsubitoushi Overseas Production and Investment
海外生産高 kaigai seisan daka Value of Overseas production
海外生産比率 kaigai seisan hiritsu Share of Overseas production
海外設備投資額 kaigai setsubi toushi gaku Value of Overseas investment
海外設備投資比率 kaigai setsubi toushi hiritsu Share of overseas investment
回答期間 kaitou kikan Responding Period / Survey Period
回答率 kaitouiritsu response rate
過剰 kajou Excessive
借入金利水準判断 kariire kinri suijun handan change in interest rate on loans
貸金業・投資業等 kashikingyou/ toushigyou tou (Money lenders)/ Non-deposit money corporations
経常利益 keijou rieki Current Profits
計画 keikaku Forecast
企業金融 kigyou kin'yuu Corporate Finance
金融機関の貸出態度判断 kin'yuu kikan no kashidashi taido handan Lending attitude of Financial Institutions
金融機関のソフトウェアを含む機械化投資額計 kin'yuu kikan no sofutouea wo fukumu kikaika toushi gaku kei Investment for computerizing of Financial institutions
雇用 koyou employment
雇用人員判断 koyou jin'in handan Employment conditions
雇用者数 koyou shasuu Number of employees
供給超過 kyoukyuu chouka Excess supply
日本銀行調査統計局 nihonginkou chousa toukeikyoku Research and Statistics Department, Bank of Japan
最近 saikin Actual result (= Judgement at the time of the survey)
先行き sakiyuki Forecast (= Judgement at the time of 3 months hence)
生産・営業用設備判断 seisan / eigyou you setsubi handan Production Capacity
製商品流通在庫水準判断 seishouhin ryutsuu zaiko suijun handan Wholesalers' inventory level
製商品在庫水準判断 seishouhin zaiko suijun handan Inventory level of finished goods and merchandise
製商品.サービス需給判断 seishouhin/ saabisu jukyuu handan Supply and demand conditions for products and services
製造業 seizougyou Manufacturing
設備投資額 setsubi toushi gaku Value of Fixed Investment
設備投資計画 setsubi toushi keikaku Fixed investment (plans)
設備投資計画調査 setsubi toushi keikaku chousa The survey on planned capital spending (released by the Development Bank of Japan)
仕入価格判断 shiire kakaku handan Change in input prices
資金繰り判断 shikin guri handan Financial position
新卒採用計画 shinsotsu saiyou keikaku Number of New Graduates Hired
信用金庫・系統金融機関等 shin'you kinkou/ keitou kin'yuu kikan tou Shinkin banks & Other financial institutions for small businesses
修正率 shuuseiritsu Adjustment ratio
主要企業 shuyou kigyou Principal enterprises
主要企業短期経済観測調査「短観」 shuyou kigyou tanki keizai kansoku chousa (tankan) Short-Term Economic Survey of Principal Enterprises in Japan (Tankan)
ソフトウェア投資額 sofutouea toushi gaku Value of Software Investment
ソフトウェアを含む投資額 sofutouea wo fukumu setsubi toushi gaku Value of Software and Fixed Investment
手元流動性比率 temoto ryuudousei hiritsu Liquidity ratio
売上高 uriagedaka Sales
売上高経常利益率 uriagedaka keijourieki ritsu Ratio of Current Profits to Sales
有効回答社数 yuukou kaitou shasuu The number of enterprises responding to the question
財務省の景気予測調査 zaimushou no keiki yosoku chousa MoF's Business Outlook Survey (http://www.mof.go.jp/
english/e1c003.htm)
全規模合計 zenkibo goukei All enterprises
全国企業短期経済観測調査「短観」 zenkoku kigyou tanki keizai kansoku chousa (tankan) Short-Term Economic Survey of All Enterprises in Japan (Tankan)
前年同期比 zennendoukihi Year-to-year growth rate
全産業 zensangyou All industries

INDUSTRY SECTORS
(Based on the 'Japanese Standard Industry Classification', released by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Formerly the Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications). The most recent revision of March 2002 - the 11th revision of 1993 - became effective in October 2002)
The complete listing of Industry Classifications in Japanese is available at: http://www.stat.go.jp/index/seido/sangyo/3.htm

Japanese Reading English
電気機械 denki kikai Electrical machinery
電気・ガス denki/ gasu Electric & gas utilities
不動産 fudousan Real estate
非製造業 hiseizougyou Non-manufacturing
非鉄金属 hitetsu kinzoku Nonferrous metals
飲食店、宿泊 inshokuten/ shukuhaku Restaurants & Accommodation
一般機械 ippan kikai Industrial machinery
自動車 jidousha Motor vehicles
情報サービス業 jouhou saabisu gyou Information services (A sub-set of Information communication)
化学 kagaku Chemicals
加工業種 kakou gyoushu Processing
紙・パルプ kami/ parupu Pulp & Paper
建設 kensetsu Construction
金属製品 kinzokuseihin Processed metals
小売 kouri Retailing
木材・木製品 mokuzai/ mokuseihin Lumber & wood products
卸売 oroshiuri Wholesaling
リース riisu Leasing
サービス saabisu Services
精密機械 seimitsu kikai Precision machinery
製造業 seizougyou Manufacturing
石油・石炭製品 sekiyu/ sekitan seihin Petroleum & coal products
繊維 sen'i Textiles
食料品 shokuryouhin Food & beverages
その他の製造業 sonota no seizougyou Other manufacturing
素材業種 sozai gyoushu Basic materials
対個人サービス tai kojin saabisu Services for individuals
鉄鋼 tekkou Iron & steel
通信 tsuushin Communications
運輸 un'yu Transportation
窯業・上石製品 yougyou/ uwaishi seihin Ceramics, stone & clay
全産業 zensangyou All industries
造船・重機 zousen/ juuki Shipbuilding & heavy machinery


TERMINOLOGY SPECIFIC TO THE REUTERS TANKAN
Japanese Reading English
電気 denki Electric machinery
不動産・建設 fudousan/ kensetsu Real estate, construction
非製造業 hiseizougyou Non-manufacturers
情報サービス jouhou saabisu Information services
化学製品 kagaku seihin Chemical products
加工組立型 kakou kumitate gata Secondary makers
金属・機械 kinzoku/ kikai Metal products, machinery
小売 kouri Retailers
卸・小売 oroshi/kouri Retail, wholesale
卸売 oroshiuri Wholesalers
精密機器・他製造 seimitsu kiki/ ta seizou Precision, other makers
製造業 seizougyou Manufacturers
石油・窯業 sekiyu/ yougyou Oil refinary, ceramic
繊維・紙パ sen'i/ kamipa Textile, pulp, paper
食品 shokuhin Food
その他サービス業 sonota saabisu gyou Other services
素材型 sozai gata Primary makers
鉄鋼・非鉄 tekkou/ hitetsu Steel, Nonferrous metals
テレレート短観 terereeto tankan Telerate Tankan (formerly the Bridge Tankan, now Reuters Tankan)
運輸・通信・電力等 un'yu/ tsuushin/ denryoku tou Transportation, communication, utility
輸送用機器 unsouyou kiki Transportation vehicles

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