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liability in Japanese

liability in Japanese is 借金, 負債 — liability means a legal or financial responsibility for a debt, loss, or obligation.

liability in Japanese

借金
noun
Pronounced: shakkin
An obligation, debt or responsibility owed to someone.
負債
noun
Pronounced: fusai
An obligation, debt or responsibility owed to someone.

What does "liability" mean?

  1. noun A legal or financial responsibility for a debt, loss, or obligation.
    "The driver was found to have liability for the accident."
  2. noun A person or thing that causes trouble or holds a group back.
    "His hot temper made him a liability to the team."
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liability in a sentence

  • The driver was found to have liability for the accident.
  • The contract limits the company's liability in case of delay.
  • His hot temper made him a liability to the team.

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What is "liability" in Japanese?

"liability" in Japanese is 借金, 負債. liability means: A legal or financial responsibility for a debt, loss, or obligation.

How do you pronounce 借金?

"liability" in Japanese is 借金, pronounced "shakkin".

How do you use "liability" in a sentence?

Example: "The driver was found to have liability for the accident." In Japanese, "liability" is 借金, 負債.

Are there other ways to say "liability" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "liability": 借金, 負債.

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