Copyright © 2026 Kotomora. All Rights Reserved.

Words Kanji Guides About

経営破綻 (けいえいはたん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

経けい営えい破は綻たん

Meanings

1

noun

business failure; corporate bankruptcy

Refers to a company becoming unable to continue operations due to financial collapse. Often used in news and formal contexts.

その会かい社しゃは経けい営えい破は綻たんに追おい込こまれた。
The company was driven into business failure.
経けい営えい破は綻たんのニュースが大おおきく報ほうじられた。
The news of the corporate bankruptcy was widely reported.

Kanji

経sutra, longitude, pass thru
営camp, perform, build
破rend, rip, tear
綻

be rent, ripped, unravel

Similar words

倒とう産さん
倒産 is a more general term for bankruptcy or going out of business, while 経営破綻 emphasizes the failure of management and operations.
破は産さん
破産 is a legal term for bankruptcy, whereas 経営破綻 describes the broader state of business collapse, not necessarily a legal procedure.

Etymology

Compound of 経営 (management, operation) and 破綻 (failure, breakdown). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination straightforwardly conveys the collapse of business management.