借款
Meanings
1
Primarily used for loans between governments or large-scale international lending. In everyday contexts, ローン or 借金 is more common.
The government received a loan from an international organization.
Negotiations are continuing over the terms of the loan agreement.
Usage patterns
- 〈国〉に借款を供与するto extend a loan to a country
Japan extended a yen loan to that country.
- 借款を受けるto receive a loan (from a government or institution)
The country received a loan from the World Bank.
- 借款を返済するto repay a (government/institutional) loan
The government took ten years to repay the loan.