also: ヤミきん
illegal loan; black-market lending
Refers to unregistered, high-interest loans from illegal lenders, often associated with yakuza or shady operations. Abbreviation of 闇金融.
See also: 闇金融
He got involved with an illegal loan and his debt ballooned.
To escape the loan sharks, I consulted a lawyer.
Standard kanji spelling; abbreviation of 闇金融.
Katakana spelling often used for emphasis or in informal contexts.
Abbreviation of 闇金融 (やみきんゆう), literally 'dark finance'. The term 闇 (yami, 'darkness') implies illegality or underground activity.