Japanese word

倒産

Pronunciation

Romajitōsan

Meaning

  • nounbankruptcy

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 倒産するtō san su ru

    go bankrupt

  • 倒産を防ぐtō san o fuse gu

    prevent bankruptcy

  • 倒産の危機tō san no ki ki

    risk of bankruptcy

  • 倒産に追い込まれるtō san ni o i ko ma re ru

    be forced into bankruptcy

Similar words

破産hasan: A legal status or process resulting from a business's inability to pay its debts.
経営破綻keieihatan: A business's loss of financial viability because its management can no longer sustain its operations.
廃業haigyō: The voluntary or planned closing of a business and the end of its operations.

Definition in Japanese

会社などが債務を支払えなくなり、事業を続けられなくなること。kai sha na do ga sai mu o shi hara e na ku na ri ji gyō o tsuzu ke ra re na ku na ru ko to

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese word 倒産 (tōsan) is formed from 倒 (tō, "fall") and 産 (san, "property or assets"), linking the idea of falling assets with business collapse.

Usage tips

  • 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 meanings

  • business failurenoun
  • insolvencynoun

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