“Writing off” in Japanese
Short answer
Writing off in Japanese is “帳消し” (choukeshi). Full meaning: writing off (a debt), cancellation, balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses), making even, making up (for), offsetting, undoing, wiping out.
Other ways to say “Writing off” in Japanese
棒引き
boubiki drawing a line (esp. through an entry in a ledger, record book, etc.), striking out, crossing out; cancellation (of a debt), writing off; indicating a long vowel with a long-vowel mark, long-vowel mark
棒引
boubiki drawing a line (esp. through an entry in a ledger, record book, etc.), striking out, crossing out; cancellation (of a debt), writing off; indicating a long vowel with a long-vowel mark, long-vowel mark
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