かりいれきん
noun
borrowed money; loan; debt owed
1. borrowed money; loan; amount borrowed
Money that a person, household, or company has borrowed and must repay, especially from a bank. A common term in accounting and personal finance.
借入金(かりいれきん)(かえ)す。
to repay a loan.
会社(かいしゃ)借入金(かりいれきん)(おお)きく()えた。
The company's borrowings increased substantially.
毎月(まいつき)利益(りえき)一部(いちぶ)借入金(かりいれきん)返済(へんさい)()てている。
We put part of each month's profit toward repaying the loan.

Refers to the borrowed money itself, viewed from the borrower's side. On a balance sheet it appears as a liability.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 借入金(かりいれきん)返済(へんさい)する: to repay borrowings
  • 借入金(かりいれきん)残高(ざんだか): outstanding loan balance
  • 借入金(かりいれきん)(ふく)らむ: for debt to swell

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 貸付金(かしつけきん): loaned money — the same money seen from the lender's side
  • 借金(しゃっきん): debt — the everyday, more casual word