Debt
noun, verbal noun
The money (and gold) you borrow is your debt. Be sure to pay it back before the yakuza come for you.
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well. The しゃく gets shortened to しゃっ though, so beware. Just think of that like the little bit that you lost to the yakuza, because they weren't happy you didn't pay back your debt. *cut*
気づいたら借金が五百万円になっていた。
Before I knew it, my debt had reached five million yen.
借金を返し終わったら、彼は新しい人生を始めるつもりです。
Once he's paid off his debts, he plans to start a new life.
コウイチは、ビエトに五千万円を借金してます。
Koichi owes Viet 50,000,000 yen.