noun
planned bankruptcy
Refers to a deliberate, often fraudulent, bankruptcy scheme where a company intentionally goes bankrupt to avoid debts or obligations.
その会社は計画倒産で多額の借金を踏み倒した。
That company evaded a large amount of debt through a planned bankruptcy.
倒産 is a general term for bankruptcy or business failure, while 計画倒産 specifically implies a premeditated, often fraudulent, bankruptcy.
Compound of 計画 (plan) and 倒産 (bankruptcy). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but the term likely emerged in business and legal contexts to describe fraudulent bankruptcy schemes.