1.
loan
Money borrowed that must be repaid, typically with interest. Used for various purposes including housing, cars, education, and personal expenses.
Etymology
From English "loan."
Types
- 住宅ローン (home loan/mortgage)
- マイカーローン/自動車ローン (car loan)
- 教育ローン (education loan)
- カードローン (card loan/personal loan)
- 奨学金 (student loan - technically a loan)
- フリーローン (unsecured personal loan)
Key terms
- 金利 (interest rate)
- 頭金 (down payment)
- 返済期間 (repayment period)
- 月々の返済額 (monthly payment)
- 固定金利 (fixed interest rate)
- 変動金利 (variable interest rate)
Japanese housing loans
住宅ローン in Japan typically:
Common collocations
Related Words
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債務 (debt)
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借金 (debt, loan, borrowing money)
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融資 (financing)
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返済 (repayment)
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借入 (borrowing)
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貸付 (lending)
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リース (lease)