担保

Reading

Kana: たんぽ

Romaji: tanpo

Definition

noun

adj-no

1

security; collateral (e.g. mortgage)

Kanji

担

Readings: タン、 かつ.ぐ、 にな.う

Meanings: shouldering, carry, raise, bear

保

Readings: ホ、 ホウ、 たも.つ

Meanings: protect, guarantee, keep, preserve, sustain, support

Example Sentence

家(いえ)を担保(たんぽ)にお金(かね)を借(か)りよう。

➥We'll use the house as collateral so we can borrow some money.