質しちに入いれる

expression, ichidan verb

pawn; pledge

Used when leaving an item at a pawnshop as collateral for a loan. The item is redeemable later.

• 彼かれは時計とけいを質しちに入いれて金かねを借かりた。

  He pawned his watch and borrowed money.

• 祖そ母ぼの形かた見みを質しちに入いれるのは気きが引ひける。

  I feel reluctant to pawn my grandmother's keepsake.