debt

借金、債務

他の人に返す義務のあるお金や物。

やさしい英語で： Money or something else that you must give back to another person.

• I have a debt to pay.
• He repaid his debts last year.
• How much debt does the company have?

使い方： debt to someone (She has a debt to the bank.)

類義語： money owed

よく使う表現： pay a debt, repay a debt, clear a debt

借金、負債

誰かにお金を返す義務がある状態。

やさしい英語で： The situation of owing money to someone.

• We are in debt.
• She worked hard to get out of debt.
• Are you still deeply in debt?

使い方： in debt to someone (We are still in debt to the bank.); get into debt (They got into debt after losing their jobs.)

類義語： indebtedness

よく使う表現： in debt, get into debt, out of debt

恩、恩義

助けてくれた人に、何かをして返すべきだと感じる恩。

やさしい英語で： Something you feel you should do or give because someone has helped you.

• I owe you a debt of gratitude.
• Helping her family repaid a personal debt.
• We owe a great debt to those who protected us.

使い方： owe someone a debt of gratitude (I owe my teacher a debt of gratitude.)

類義語： obligation

よく使う表現： debt of gratitude, owe a debt, repay a debt