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質物 (しちもつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

質しち物もつ

also: しちもの

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Meanings

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noun

pawn; pledge; collateral

Refers to an item left with a pawnbroker or lender as security for a loan. Common in legal and financial contexts.

彼かれは時計とけいを質しち物もつに入いれて金かねを借かりた。
He pawned his watch and borrowed money.
質しち物もつの価か値ちが借金額かりきんがくを下した回まわった。
The value of the collateral fell below the loan amount.

Written forms

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- しちもつ
  Standard kanji form. The reading しちもつ is more common than しちもの.
- しちもの
  Alternate reading; less common than しちもつ.

しちもの

Kanji

質substance, quality, matter
物thing, object, matter

Similar words

担たん保ぽ
担保 is a broader term for collateral or security in loans and contracts, while 質物 specifically refers to a physical item pawned or pledged.
質しち草ぐさ
質草 is a more colloquial synonym for a pawned item, often used in everyday speech, whereas 質物 is more formal and legalistic.

Etymology

Compound of 質 (しち, 'pawn, pledge') and 物 (もつ/もの, 'thing, object'). The reading しちもつ uses the on'yomi for both characters, while しちもの mixes on'yomi and kun'yomi.