hidden debts; secret debts
Refers to debts that are kept secret from family, partners, or the public; often used in contexts of financial trouble or scandal.
彼は家族に隠れ借金があることを打ち明けた。
He confessed to his family that he had hidden debts.
Compound of 隠れ (kakure, 'hidden') + 借金 (shakkin, 'debt').