経けい営えい破は綻たん

Meanings

business failure; corporate bankruptcy

Refers to a company becoming unable to continue operations due to financial collapse. Often used in news and formal contexts.

その会かい社しゃは経けい営えい破は綻たんに追おい込こまれた。
The company was driven into business failure.
経けい営えい破は綻たんのニュースが大おおきく報ほうじられた。
The news of the corporate bankruptcy was widely reported.

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Kanji

経sutra, longitude, pass thru
営camp, perform, build
破rend, rip, tear
綻be rent, ripped, unravel

Related words

倒とう産さんN2
経営破綻 describes the broader collapse of a company's management or finances, whereas 倒産 specifically names the legal/practical end state of bankruptcy.

Don't confuse with

経けい営えい不ふ振しんN1
経営破綻 means the business has actually collapsed or gone bankrupt, a far more severe outcome than the mere slump of 経営不振.
財ざい政せい破は綻たんN1
経営破綻 refers to the collapse of a company's business management, while 財政破綻 refers to the collapse of a government's or public body's finances.

Built from

経けい営えい+破は綻たん

Etymology

Compound of 経営 (management, operation) and 破綻 (failure, breakdown). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination straightforwardly conveys the collapse of business management.