不払い
Meanings
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nonpayment; default
Refers to the failure to pay a debt, bill, tax, or other obligation. Often used in financial, legal, and business contexts.
If rent nonpayment continues, you may be asked to vacate.
Nonpayment of taxes is a violation of the law.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉の不払いnonpayment of ~ (wages, taxes, etc.)
The company was sued for nonpayment of wages.
- 不払いが発生するfor nonpayment to occur
Nonpayment occurred due to a system glitch.
- 不払いを防ぐto prevent nonpayment
Using automatic transfers can prevent nonpayment.
- 不払いに対する制裁sanctions against nonpayment
Sanctions against tax nonpayment were strengthened.