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

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.

あの会社には、倒産の嫌疑がかかっている。

That company is under suspicion of bankruptcy.

昨年はこの街だけで100余りの企業が倒産した。

Last year there were more than a hundred bankruptcies in this city alone.

Kanji Composition