Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 清算(せいさん) in Japanese

清算
Kana Reading
せいさん
Romaji
seisan
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    settlement (financial); squaring accounts; clearing debts
    Example sentence
    彼は死んで罪を清算した。 He committed suicide to atone for his sin.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    liquidation
    Example sentence
    凍死しそうな乞食が手当てのため、病院に運び込まれた。だが、その乞食は治療費を清算するような金は一文も、もってなかった。 A freezing beggar was brought into the hospital for treatment. However, he didn't have even one cent with which to settle the bill.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    ending (a relationship); breaking up (with); burying (the past); redeeming (one's faults)
    Example sentence
    清算をお願いします。 Check, please.

Examples of 清算, せいさん in a sentence

Kanji in this word

清 JLPT 2

11 strokes

pure, purify, cleanse, exorcise, Manchu dynasty

On'Yomi: セイ, ショウ, シン

Kun'Yomi: きよ.い, きよ.まる, きよ.める

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算 JLPT 2

14 strokes

calculate, divining, number, abacus, probability

On'Yomi: サン

Kun'Yomi: そろ

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