貸金
Meanings
1
Refers to money lent or advanced to someone, especially viewed from the lender's, business, accounting, or legal side. It contrasts with 借金, which is the borrower's debt.
I asked a lawyer to collect the loaned money.
The company recorded the advance to the employee in its books.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉を貸金として貸すto lend something as a loan
The company lent one million yen to its business partner as a loan.
- 貸金を回収するto recover/collect a loan
The bank is trying to recover the unpaid loan.
- 貸金が残るto have an outstanding loan balance
There is still a large loan balance outstanding.