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“bankruptcy” in Japanese

Japanese

Also破産 (hasan)

Pronunciation

Romajitōsan

Example

多くの会社が倒産しました。ō ku no gai sha ga tō san shi ma shi ta

Many companies went bankrupt.

Illustration for 倒産 (bankruptcy)

How to say “bankruptcy” in Japanese

“Bankruptcy” in Japanese is 倒産 (tōsan).

Describes a business reaching a point where it can no longer meet its debts and must cease operating.

Full entry for 倒産: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 倒産

会社の倒産を防ぐため、銀行は返済計画を見直しました。kai sha no tō san o fuse gu ta me gin kō wa hen sai kei kaku o mi nao shi ma shi ta

To prevent the company's bankruptcy, the bank reviewed its repayment plan.

Tips for using 倒産

  • Unlike personal bankruptcy, 倒産 (tōsan) normally describes the failure of a company or other business, so it commonly appears in news about firms.

Other Japanese words for “bankruptcy”

あの会社は破産しました。a no gai sha wa ha san shi ma shi ta

That company went bankrupt.

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