also: いれじち
noun
Refers to the act of pawning an item, or the state of being pawned. Often used in the context of pawnshops (質屋).
彼は時計を入れ質にして金を借りた。
He pawned his watch and borrowed money.
入れ質の品物は期限までに引き取らなければならない。
Pawned items must be redeemed by the deadline.
Compound of 入れ (ire, 'putting in') + 質 (shichi, 'pawn'). The reading いれじち is a rendaku variant.