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VocabJLPT N2

debt

Noun

Definitions

1. borrowing
2. debt

This noun refers to a debt, obligation, or something owed to another person — particularly a social or personal debt of gratitude or favor. It conveys the feeling of being indebted to someone and needing to repay them somehow.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

So who was it that created this debt in the first place?

Sentence 2

Do you remember exactly when that favor was owed?

Sentence 3

Asking him for things is scary — I feel like I just keep owing him more.

Sentence 4

I wonder if there are some debts you can never really pay back…

Sentence 5

Honestly, just hearing the phrase "paying back a favor" is exhausting.