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Japanese word
清算
Pronunciation
Romajiseisan
Meaning
- nounsettlement
Example
店は月末に勘定の清算をします。mise wa getsu matsu ni kan jō no sei san o shi ma su
The store settles its accounts at the end of the month.
More examples
事業をたたむ前に、会社の資産と負債を清算しました。ji gyō o ta ta mu mae ni gai sha no shi san to fu sai o sei san shi ma shi ta
Before closing the business, we liquidated the company's assets and liabilities.
Core concept
Expresses the final resolution of financial matters through settling what is owed or disposing of the assets and debts of a closing business.
Common phrases
債務の清算sai mu no sei san
settlement of debts
未払い金の清算mi hara i kin no sei san
settlement of unpaid bills
経費の清算kei hi no sei san
expense settlement
Similar words
精算seisan: The exact calculation of money owed for a service, expense, or fare.
決済kessai: The completion of a financial transaction through payment or transfer of funds.
弁済bensai: The act of fulfilling a financial obligation by repaying what is owed.
Definition in Japanese
金銭の貸し借りや勘定を計算し、支払いや受け取りを終えること。また、会社などの解散に伴って財産や債務を整理すること。kin sen no ka shi ka ri ya kan jō o kei san shi shi hara i ya u ke to ri o o e ru ko to ma ta gai sha na do no kai san ni tomona tte zai san ya sai mu o sei ri su ru ko to
Word origin
The Sino-Japanese word 清算 (seisan) combines 清 (sei, "clear") and 算 (san, "calculate"), expressing the idea of making accounts clear through calculation.
Usage tips
- In modern Japanese, 清算 (seisan) usually concerns settling debts or accounts, while 精算 (seisan) commonly means calculating an exact amount, such as a fare.
Other meanings
- clearing debtsnoun
- liquidationnoun
- squaring accountsnoun
Related words
- 清算するseisansurusettleverb
- 清算人seisanninliquidatornoun