Japanese word

破産

Pronunciation

Romajihasan

Meaning

  • nounbankruptcy

Example

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.

Illustration for 破産 (bankruptcy)

More examples

会社が破産すると、社員も困ります。kai sha ga ha san su ru to sha in mo koma ri ma su

If a company goes bankrupt, its employees are affected as well.

Core concept

Describes a financial state in which a person or organization cannot pay its debts and must deal with its assets through a formal process.

Common phrases

  • 破産するha san su ru

    go bankrupt

  • 破産を申請するha san o shin sei su ru

    file for bankruptcy

Similar words

倒産tōsan: A company's failure to pay its debts, often leading to the end of its business.

Definition in Japanese

借金などの支払いができなくなり、財産や事業を整理する状態。shak kin na do no shi hara i ga de ki na ku na ri zai san ya ji gyō o sei ri su ru jō tai

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese word 破産 (hasan) combines 破 (ha, "break") and 産 (san, "property"), expressing the loss or breakdown of one's property through financial failure.

Usage tips

  • In everyday English, a company goes bankrupt or files for bankruptcy, while bankruptcy is the noun for the financial or legal condition.

Related words

  • 破産者hasanshabankruptnoun

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