🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

貸倒れ

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kashidaore

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Bad debt/ˈbæd dɛt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"売掛金の貸倒れが発生したため、利益が減少した。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An amount owed to a company that is unlikely to be paid and must be written off as an expense.

    "The company had to report a significant amount of bad debt due to the bankruptcy of several major clients."
  2. 2

    Uncollectible accounts receivable resulting from extended credit to customers who fail to pay.

    "Strict credit checks help businesses minimize bad debt and maintain a healthy cash flow."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Middle English 'badde' (worthless or wicked) combined with Old French 'dette' (from Latin 'debitum', meaning that which is owed). The specific financial compound refers to monetary obligations that have become uncollectible over time.

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