Japanese word

返済

Pronunciation

Romajihensai

Meaning

  • nounrepayment

Example

借りたお金を少しずつ返済します。ka ri ta o kane o suko shi zu tsu hen sai shi ma su

I repay the money I borrowed little by little.

Illustration for 返済 (repayment)

More examples

毎月の返済を忘れないようにします。mai tsuki no hen sai o wasu re na i yō ni shi ma su

I make sure to repay the money every month.

Core concept

Describes giving borrowed money back to the lender, either all at once or in scheduled parts.

Common phrases

  • 返済計画hen sai kei kaku

    repayment plan

  • 返済期限hen sai ki gen

    repayment deadline

  • 返済方法hen sai hō hō

    repayment method

Similar words

支払いshiharai: The act of giving money that is owed for a purchase, service, or debt.

Definition in Japanese

借りた金を貸し手に返し、借りをなくすこと。ka ri ta kane o ka shi te ni kae shi ka ri o na ku su ko to

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound 返済 (hensai) combines 返 (hen, "return") and 済 (sai, "settle"), linking return with settlement of a debt.

Usage tips

  • The compound 返済計画 (hensai keikaku) means a plan for paying back a loan, so 返済 (hensai) often appears in practical borrowing vocabulary.

Opposites

  • 借入kariireborrowingnoun

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