CEFR C1

debtor

Translation

債務者 / 借り手 / 支払い義務者

Meaning

A debtor is a person, company, or country that owes money. The debtor has the duty to pay; the creditor is the one owed money. This distinction is important in loans, invoices, bankruptcy, and accounting.

Examples

  • その会社は銀行に対する大口の債務者です。
    The company is a major debtor to the bank.
  • 債務者は返済計画を提出しました。
    The debtor submitted a repayment plan.