Meaning of 返済(へんさい) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 返済 JLPT 1

Kana Reading へんさい

Romaji hensai

Example Sentences

返済, へんさい used in context

来週の今日(ひ)(らいしゅうのきょう)、すなわち７月(しちがつ)２１日(ひ)に君(きみ)に返済(へんさい)いたします(いたす)。

I'll pay you back a week from today, that is, on July 21.
彼(あれ)は返済(へんさい)能力(のうりょく)がないと宣告(せんこく)された(される)。

He was declared insolvent.
彼(あれ)はその金(おうごん)を借金(おうごん)の返済(へんさい)に充てた(あてる)。

He applied the money to the payment of debts.
日本(にほん)のＯＤＡは返済(へんさい)期間(きかん)３０年(とし)、利率(りりつ)２％前後(ぜんご)という条件(じょうけん)の緩い(ぬるい)円借款(えんしゃっかん)が大部分(だいぶぶん)を占める(しめる)。

Japan's ODA largely consists of concessionary yen credit repayable in 30 years, carrying an interest rate of 2% or so.
出来る(できる)だけ早く(はやく)借金(しゃっきん)は返済(へんさい)します(する)。

I will pay my debt as soon as possible.
借金(しゃっきん)をきれいに(きれい)返済(へんさい)して(する)もらいましょうか。

It's time to pay up all your debts and close out your loan.

Study lists that include this entry

Kanji found in this word

返 JLPT 3

return, answer, fade, repay

On: ヘン

Kun: かえ.す, -かえ.す, かえ.る, -かえ.る

7 strokes

済 JLPT 3

finish, come to an end, excusable, need not

On: サイ, セイ

Kun: す.む, -ず.み, -ずみ, す.まない, す.ます, -す.ます, すく.う, な.す, わたし, わた.る

11 strokes

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