帳消し

ちょうけし

Meanings

1. Noun writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books (oft. as 〜にする)
2. cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for); offsetting; undoing; wiping out

Kanji

• 帳 notebook. Read as チョウ.
• 消 vanish. Read as けす.

Example sentences

• 負債は帳消しにするしかなかった。
  We had to write off the debt.

Common phrases

• 帳消しになる

Words containing 帳消し

• 債務帳消し (さいむちょうけし) debt forgiveness

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