貸し渋り

かししぶり

Meanings

1. Noun reluctance to lend; tight lending; credit crunch

Kanji

• 貸 lend. Read as かし.
• 渋 astringent. Read as しぶ.

Example sentences

• 最近、銀行の貸し渋りで倒産する会社が増えている。
  A lot of companies are going under lately because banks are so tight with their money.

Word lists

• Finance

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