Japanese Conversation · Level 134
61 words
Japanese word
債権
Pronunciation
Romajisaiken
Meaning
- nounclaim
Example
その会社は銀行に対する債権を持っています。so no gai sha wa gin kō ni tai su ru sai ken o mo tte i ma su
The company has a claim against the bank.
More examples
銀行はその債権を別の会社に譲渡しました。gin kō wa so no sai ken o betsu no gai sha ni jō to shi ma shi ta
The bank assigned the claim to another company.
Core concept
It centers on an enforceable right to receive money or another promised performance from someone else.
Common phrases
債権を回収するsai ken o kai shū su ru
recover a debt
債権を譲渡するsai ken o jō to su ru
transfer a claim
債権を取り立てるsai ken o to ri ta te ru
collect a debt
Definition in Japanese
相手に金銭の支払いなどを請求できる法的な権利。ai te ni kin sen no shi hara i na do o sei kyū de ki ru hō teki na ken ri
Word origin
The Sino-Japanese noun 債権 (saiken) combines 債 (sai, "debt") and 権 (ken, "right"), joining a debt-related obligation with the right to demand it.
Usage tips
- In Japanese law, the holder of 債権 (saiken) is the creditor, while the party who must pay or perform has 債務 (saimu).