Translation guide
The legal process by which a lender takes possession of a property when the borrower fails to make mortgage payments.
The act of a lender taking back a property due to non-payment.
General term for seizure of assets, including real estate. Commonly used in legal and financial contexts.
My house went into foreclosure.
Formal legal term meaning 'enforcement of a mortgage'. Used in official documents and court proceedings.
To put up for auction. Often used when a foreclosed property is sold at auction.
The house was foreclosed and put up for auction.
Loanword from English, used in some financial contexts but not common in everyday speech.
Foreclosure proceedings have begun.
The English word 'foreclosure' does not have a single direct equivalent in Japanese. Use context-appropriate terms like 差し押さえ (asset seizure) or 抵当権の実行 (mortgage enforcement).
The bank filed for foreclosure.