滞納

たいのう

Also written 怠納

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb, Transitive falling behind (with a payment); being in arrears; non-payment; default; delinquency

Kanji

• 滞 linger. Read as タイ.
• 納 deliver. Read as ノウ.

Example sentences

• あなたは部屋代を１ヶ月滞納している。
  You're a month behind in your rent.
• あなたは家賃を１ヶ月滞納している。
  You're a month behind in your rent.
• 数日ならまだしも１０日も滞納している。
  A few days would have been excusable, but you are in arrears for 10 days.
• 彼は家賃をだいぶ滞納し、そのためアパートをたちのかされた。
  He was way behind on his rent. As a result, he was evicted from his apartment.
• 料金滞納で電話を止められた。
  My telephone service was cut off because of unpaid bills.

Common phrases

• 家賃を滞納する
• 税金を滞納する

Words containing 滞納

• 滞納処分 (たいのうしょぶん) disposition for failure to pay
• 家賃滞納 (やちんたいのう) rent arrears
• 滞納者 (たいのうしゃ) non-payer

And 2 more.

Word lists

• JLPT N1

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists