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What does 借金 (しゃっきん, shakkin) mean?

借金 (しゃっきん, shakkin) means debt, loan.

Quick facts
Readingしゃっきん
Romajishakkin
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
しゃっきん
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonshakkin

debt, loan

  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive debt; loan; liabilities
  2. 2noun number of games under the .500 mark

Example sentences

  • I want to pay off my debt quickly.

  • He's deep in debt.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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