借金
しゃっきん
shakin
VocabularyLevel 26 - JLPT N3

Meaning

debt

loan · liabilities

Signification

dette

prêt · dettes

Memory Aid

Meaning ·

The word 借金 (しゃっきん) means 'debt'. Think of each kanji component contributing to the overall meaning of debt.

Example Sentences

彼は借金を返すために一生懸命働いた。

かれはしゃっきんをかえすためにいっしょうけんめいはたらいた。

He worked hard to pay off his debt.

Il a travaillé dur pour rembourser ses dettes.

借金が増えて困っている。

しゃっきんがふえてこまっている。

I am troubled because my debt keeps growing.

Je suis en difficulté car mes dettes ne cessent d'augmenter.

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