Japanese

とうさん
Meaning: bankruptcy; insolvency
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

倒
産

Example sentences

Many companies went bankrupt due to the recession.
会社は倒産の危機を乗り越えた。
The company overcame the crisis of bankruptcy.
彼は倒産寸前の会社を救った救世主だ。
He is the savior who saved the company from the brink of bankruptcy.
世界恐慌の影響で、多くの銀行が倒産した。
Due to the Great Depression, many banks went bankrupt.
倒産寸前で、まさに崖っぷちの状態だ。
On the verge of bankruptcy, they were truly on the brink of collapse.
バブル経済が崩壊し、多くの企業が倒産に追い込まれた。
The bubble economy collapsed, and many companies were forced into bankruptcy.
会社は資金繰りの悪化により倒産した。
The company went bankrupt due to worsening cash flow.
彼は倒産した会社に対して債権を持っている。
He holds a claim against the bankrupt company.
その会社は長引く経営不振により、ついに倒産した。
The company finally went bankrupt due to a prolonged business slump.
倒産の危機から会社を救うため、社長は自宅を売却するという苦肉之計を講じた
In order to save the company from bankruptcy, the president took the desperate measure of selling his own house.

Usage Notes

Refers to a company or business running out of funds and failing.

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