English Dictionary

sweat equity

名詞

可算名詞 慣用表現 不可算名詞

(idiomatic, real estate, business) An investment of labour, typically by the owner and often his or her family, usually in a small business or personal residence that increases the value of the business or residence.

日本語の意味

労働力や自らの努力を投資し、事業や住居などの資産価値を向上させる行為、特にオーナー自身やその家族が行う労働による投資

By repainting, retiling, and fixing the plumbing herself, Maria turned years of hard work into significant sweat equity in her small rental property.

マリアは自分で壁の塗り替えやタイルの張替え、配管の修理を行い、何年もの努力を小さな賃貸物件に対するかなりの労働による投資に変えた。

意味（1）

(idiomatic, real estate, business) An investment of labour, typically by the owner and often his or her family, usually in a small business or personal residence that increases the value of the business or residence.

My wife and I have put a lot of sweat equity into our home: I did the renovations and she did the redecorating.

sweat equities （ plural ）