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How to say 'Debt' in Japanese | 借金

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The Japanese word for Debt is 'Shakkin', written as 借金 in Japanese.'Debt' in hiragana is しゃっきん.

    word

    借金

    Meaning

    Debt

    Reading

    しゃっきん

    shakkin

    Kanji

    借Borrow, Rent 金Gold

    Explanation

    The Japanese verbal noun '借金 (しゃっきん)' means 'debt'. It refers to money that is borrowed and must be repaid, often with interest. This term is commonly used in financial contexts, such as personal loans, mortgages, or business debts. For example: I have a lot of debt「私は借金が多い」(わたしはしゃっきんがおおい). He paid off his debt「彼は借金を返した」(かれはしゃっきんをかえした). The word can also imply a sense of obligation or burden, as in '借金を抱える (しゃっきんをかかえる)' (to be saddled with debt).

    Part Of Speech

    verbal noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    2960

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 借金

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    借

    Meaning

    Borrow, Rent

  • kanji

    金

    Meaning

    Gold

Words Related to 借金 Through the Kanji 借

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 借 as well.

  • word

    借りる

    Meaning

    Borrow

  • word

    貸借

    Meaning

    Loan, Borrowing

  • word

    借り入れ

    Meaning

    Borrowing

Words Related to 借金 Through the Kanji 金

These 27 Words contain the Kanji 金 as well.

  • word

    金曜日

    Meaning

    Friday

  • word

    金

    Meaning

    Money, Metal

  • word

    年金

    Meaning

    Pension

  • word

    金融

    Meaning

    Finance

  • word

    資金

    Meaning

    Funds

  • word

    金額

    Meaning

    Amount

  • word

    貯金

    Meaning

    Savings

  • word

    料金

    Meaning

    Fee

  • word

    金もうけ

    Meaning

    Moneymaking

  • word

    金利

    Meaning

    Interest

  • word

    現金

    Meaning

    Cash

  • word

    金色

    Meaning

    Gold

  • word

    税金

    Meaning

    Tax

  • word

    金属

    Meaning

    Metal

  • word

    賃金

    Meaning

    Wages

  • word

    金庫

    Meaning

    Safe

  • word

    金銭

    Meaning

    Money

  • word

    入金

    Meaning

    Deposit

  • word

    敷金

    Meaning

    Deposit

  • word

    金持ち

    Meaning

    Rich

  • word

    奨学金

    Meaning

    Scholarship

  • word

    大金

    Meaning

    Large amount of money

  • word

    代金

    Meaning

    Payment

  • word

    送金

    Meaning

    Remittance

  • word

    黄金

    Meaning

    Gold

  • word

    預金

    Meaning

    Deposit

  • word

    罰金

    Meaning

    Fine

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What does 'Shakkin' (借金) mean?

'Shakkin' means 'Debt' .

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