貸かしはがし

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Meanings

withdrawal of loan credit; retraction of credit; insistence on repayment

Refers to a lender, typically a bank, suddenly demanding repayment or cutting off credit, often in a way that feels aggressive or unfair. Common in financial news and discussions of banking practices.

銀ぎん行こうが中ちゅう小しょう企き業ぎょうに対たいして貸かしはがしを行おこなった。
The bank withdrew credit from small and medium-sized enterprises.
不ふ況きょうで貸かしはがしが増ふえている。
Credit withdrawals are increasing due to the recession.

Kanji

貸lend
剥come off, peel, fade
剝come off, peel, fade

Related words

貸かし渋しぶり
貸し渋り means reluctance to lend or tightening of credit, whereas 貸しはがし is the active withdrawal of existing credit or demanding repayment.

Written forms

貸かしはがしUsage38%
Common mixed kana-kanji spelling; avoids rare kanji for はがし.
貸かし剥はがしUsage38%
Uses the standard 剥 kanji for peeling/stripping.
貸かし剝はがしUsage19%
Uses the kyūjitai form 剝; rare in modern text.
貸かし剥はがしUsage5%
Variant with 剥し; less common.
貸かし剝はがし
Kyūjitai variant with 剝し; very rare.

Etymology

Compound of 貸し (lending) and 剥がし (peeling off, stripping), literally 'stripping off of lending'. The term gained prominence in the 1990s during Japan's financial crisis.