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How to say 'Collateral' in Japanese | 担保

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The Japanese word for Collateral is 'Tanpo', written as 担保 in Japanese.'Collateral' in hiragana is たんぽ.

    word

    担保

    Meaning

    Collateral

    Reading

    たんぽ

    tanpo

    Kanji

    担Bear, Carry 保Preserve

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '担保 (たんぽ)' refers to 'collateral', which is something pledged as security for repayment of a loan. It is commonly used in financial and legal contexts. For example: The bank requires collateral for the loan「銀行はローンに担保を要求する」(ぎんこうはローンにたんぽをようきゅうする). He used his house as collateral「彼は家を担保にした」(かれはいえをたんぽにした). The term is often associated with loans, mortgages, and financial agreements where an asset is used to secure a debt.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    6

    Frequency

    4053

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 担保

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    担

    Meaning

    Bear, Carry

  • kanji

    保

    Meaning

    Preserve

Words Related to 担保 Through the Kanji 担

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 担 as well.

  • word

    担当

    Meaning

    In charge

  • word

    担ぐ

    Meaning

    Carry, Hoax

  • word

    担う

    Meaning

    Bear

  • word

    負担

    Meaning

    Burden

  • word

    分担

    Meaning

    Division

  • word

    担任

    Meaning

    Charge, Homeroom

Words Related to 担保 Through the Kanji 保

These 18 Words contain the Kanji 保 as well.

  • word

    保険

    Meaning

    Insurance

  • word

    保育

    Meaning

    Childcare

  • word

    保つ

    Meaning

    Maintain

  • word

    確保

    Meaning

    Secure

  • word

    保有

    Meaning

    Possession

  • word

    保健

    Meaning

    Healthcare

  • word

    保全

    Meaning

    Preservation, Conservation

  • word

    保持

    Meaning

    Maintenance, Retention

  • word

    保管

    Meaning

    Storage

  • word

    保証

    Meaning

    Guarantee, Warranty

  • word

    保証人

    Meaning

    Guarantor

  • word

    保存

    Meaning

    Storage, Preservation

  • word

    保育園

    Meaning

    Nursery

  • word

    保障

    Meaning

    Security, Guarantee

  • word

    保守

    Meaning

    Maintenance, Conservation

  • word

    安保

    Meaning

    Security

  • word

    保護

    Meaning

    Protection

  • word

    保護者

    Meaning

    Guardian

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What does 'Tanpo' (担保) mean?

'Tanpo' means 'Collateral' .

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