Japanese word

負債

Pronunciation

Romajifusai

Meaning

  • noundebt

Example

この会社は負債を減らしています。ko no gai sha wa fu sai o he ra shi te i ma su

This company is reducing its debt.

Illustration for 負債 (debt)

More examples

事業を拡大する前に、負債の状況を確認します。ji gyō o kaku dai su ru mae ni fu sai no jō kyō o kaku nin shi ma su

Before expanding the business, we review its debt position.

Core concept

Describes money or other obligations that a person or organization owes and must settle.

Common phrases

  • 負債を抱えるfu sai o kaka e ru

    carry debt

  • 負債を返済するfu sai o hen sai su ru

    repay debt

  • 負債を減らすfu sai o he ra su

    reduce debt

Similar words

債務saimu: A financial or legal obligation to pay money or fulfill a duty.
借金shakkin: Money borrowed from another person or organization and owed for repayment.
借入金kariirekin: Money borrowed through a loan and recorded as an amount owed.

Definition in Japanese

人や組織が他者に返す義務を負っている金銭や財産。hito ya so shiki ga ta sha ni kae su gi mu o o tte i ru kin sen ya zai san

Word origin

負 (fu, "to bear or owe") combines with 債 (sai, "debt") to form the Sino-Japanese compound 負債 (fusai).

Usage tips

  • In Japanese accounting, 負債 (fusai) covers liabilities on a balance sheet, so it can include obligations that are broader than ordinary borrowing.

Other meanings

  • liabilitiesnoun

Opposites

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