Japanese word

滞納

Pronunciation

Romajitainō

Meaning

  • nounarrears

Example

家賃を滞納しています。ya chin o tai nō shi te i ma su

I am in arrears on my rent.

Illustration for 滞納 (arrears)

More examples

税金の滞納を解消するため、市役所に相談しました。zei kin no tai nō o kai shō su ru ta me shi yaku sho ni sō dan shi ma shi ta

To resolve my tax arrears, I consulted the city office.

Core concept

It describes a required payment that remains unpaid after its due date, leaving an outstanding balance.

Common phrases

  • 家賃の滞納ya chin no tai nō

    rent arrears

  • 税金の滞納zei kin no tai nō

    tax arrears

  • 滞納を解消するtai nō o kai shō su ru

    clear arrears

Similar words

未納minō: An unpaid required amount, whether or not it has become overdue.
延滞entai: A delay in paying a required amount beyond its due date.
不払いfubarai: Failure to pay an amount that is due.

Definition in Japanese

支払うべき金銭や料金などを、期限を過ぎても納めないこと。shi hara u be ki kin sen ya ryō kin na do o ki gen o su gi te mo osa me na i ko to

Word origin

滞 (tai, "delay") + 納 (nō, "payment") combine in 滞納 (tainō), a Sino-Japanese compound for a payment that remains delayed.

Usage tips

  • The English noun arrears is normally plural, so 滞納 (tainō) corresponds to a situation described as being in arrears rather than to a single arrear.

Other meanings

  • non-paymentnoun
  • delinquencynoun

Opposites

  • 完納kannōfull paymentnoun

Related words

  • 滞納者tainōshadelinquent payernoun
  • 滞納するtainōsurufail to payverb

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