不ふ渡わたり手て形がた

noun

dishonored bill; bounced check

Financial term for a bill or check that a bank refuses to pay due to insufficient funds or other reasons.

• 不ふ渡わたり手て形がたを出だすと、銀ぎん行こう取とり引ひきが停てい止しされることがある。

  Issuing a dishonored bill can lead to suspension of banking transactions.

noun

empty promise; unfulfilled promise

Figurative use likening a broken promise to a dishonored bill; common in business and political commentary.

• 選せん挙きょ前まえの公こう約やくが不ふ渡わたり手て形がたにならないように、政せい治じ家かは責せき任にんを持もってほしい。

  We want politicians to take responsibility so that pre-election promises don't become empty promises.