Meaning

Primary

Bankruptcy

Alternative

Go Bankrupt

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

If someone overthrows your property, it'll end in bankruptcy. Without property you're sure to go bankrupt, unfortunately.

Reading

とうさん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

父さんの会社の倒産のニュース、見たよ!

Father, I saw the news about your company's bankruptcy!

昨年はたくさんの企業が倒産しました。

Many companies went bankrupt last year.

会社が倒産すると知った時、空を見上げたら、きれいな飛行機雲が見えたんです。

When I learned my company would go bankrupt, I looked up at the sky and saw a beautiful contrail.

Kanji Composition