JLPT N1 Advanced
清算
Settling accounts, debts, or relationships; liquidation.
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清算する suru verb
1 Noun, Suru verb
Settling Accounts" / "Paying Up
The act of completely paying off outstanding debts or mutual financial obligations to return a balance to zero.
Example
長年 抱えていた 借金 を すべて 清算 し 、 ようやく 肩 の 荷 が 下りた 。
I settled all the debts I had been carrying for years, and finally, the weight is off my shoulders.
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2 Noun, Suru verb
Breaking Off" / "Putting the Past Behind
A figurative expression for permanently resolving personal grudges, ending complex relationships, or dealing with a negative history.
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3 Noun, Suru verb
Liquidation (of a company)
The formal procedure of selling a dissolving company’s assets to pay creditors and distribute remaining value to shareholders.
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