“Debt” in Japanese
Short answer
Debt in Japanese is “債務” (saimu). Full meaning: debt, liabilities, obligation to a person or party (usu. legal or contractual).
Other ways to say “Debt” in Japanese
債
sai debt, loan
負債
fusai debt, liabilities
借銭
shakusen debt
借金
shakkin debt, loan, liabilities, borrowing money; number of games under the .500 mark
借り
kari borrowing, debt, loan
借財
shakuzai loan, debt, liability
がり
gari borrowing, debt, loan
さいむ
saimu debt, liabilities, obligation to a person or party (usu. legal or contractual)
借入金
kariirekin loan, loan payable, debt
借
kari borrowing, debt, loan
貸し
kashi loan, lending, hire, rental, lease; favor, favour, debt, obligation
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