Translation guide
The legal process by which a lender takes possession of a property when the borrower fails to make mortgage payments.
The act of a lender taking back a property due to non-payment.
General term for seizure of assets, including real estate. Commonly used in legal and financial contexts.
家が差し押さえになった。
My house went into foreclosure.
Formal legal term meaning 'enforcement of a mortgage'. Used in official documents and court proceedings.
銀行が抵当権の実行を申し立てた。
The bank filed for foreclosure.
To put up for auction. Often used when a foreclosed property is sold at auction.
家が競売にかけられた。
The house was foreclosed and put up for auction.
Loanword from English, used in some financial contexts but not common in everyday speech.
フォークロージャーの手続きが始まった。
Foreclosure proceedings have begun.
The English word 'foreclosure' does not have a single direct equivalent in Japanese. Use context-appropriate terms like 差し押さえ (asset seizure) or 抵当権の実行 (mortgage enforcement).