noun
Used in finance and business contexts to refer to the use of borrowed capital or other instruments to amplify potential returns. Also used more broadly to mean strategic advantage or influence.
投資でレバレッジをかけると、リスクも大きくなる。
When you use leverage in investing, the risk also increases.
彼は交渉でレバレッジとして情
He used information as leverage in the negotiation.