借金（しゃっきん）
JLPT N4 · noun
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 3
Meaning: debt / loan
Example sentences
- 借金を返すために一生懸命働く。 — I work hard to pay off my debt.
- 借金をしないように気をつける。 — I'm careful not to go into debt.
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