noun
Financial term for debt not backed by collateral. Used in banking, accounting, and legal contexts.
無担保債務は、担保がないため金利が高くなる傾向がある。
Unsecured debt tends to have higher interest rates because there is no collateral.
Compound of 無 (without), 担保 (collateral), and 債務 (debt). A straightforward Sino-Japanese financial term.