踏(ふ)み倒(たお)し

ふみたおし
noun
defaulting on a debt; skipping out on a bill
finance
1. defaulting on a debt; non-payment; skipping out on a bill
The act of deliberately failing to pay a debt, loan, or bill. Implies intentional avoidance of payment rather than inability to pay.
借金(しゃっきん)の踏(ふ)み倒(たお)しは犯罪(はんざい)だ。
Defaulting on a debt is a crime.
飲食代(いんしょくだい)の踏(ふ)み倒(たお)しで捕(つか)まった。
He was caught skipping out on a restaurant bill.
家賃(やちん)の踏(ふ)み倒(たお)しが続(つづ)いたため、大家(おおや)さんが訴訟(そしょう)を起(お)こした。
Because rent non-payment continued, the landlord filed a lawsuit.

Usage

Derived from the verb 踏(ふ)み倒(たお)す (to default on, to skip out on). The noun form refers to the act itself. Carries a strongly negative connotation, implying deliberate dishonesty.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 未払(みはら)い: non-payment, unpaid (more neutral, may be unintentional)
  • 滞納(たいのう): delinquency, arrears (formal administrative term)
  • 食(く)い逃(に)げ: dine and dash (specific to restaurants)

Related Words

Synonym: 滞納(たいのう) (delinquency (formal))
Related: 食(く)い逃(に)げ (dine and dash)
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Added 2026.3.8 16:42 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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