noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
settlement; clearing of accounts
Financial settlement: paying off debts, squaring accounts, or clearing financial obligations.
借金を清算するために、車を売った。
I sold my car to settle my debts.
月末に取引先との
We settle accounts with our business partners at the end of the month.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
Liquidation of a company or assets; winding up financial affairs.
会社を清算することになった。
It was decided to liquidate the company.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
ending a relationship; breaking up; burying the past
Figurative use: putting an end to a personal relationship, settling emotional accounts, or moving on from the past.
彼とはきちんと清算して、新しい人生を始めたい。
I want to properly end things with him and start a new life.
過去を清算して前に進もう。
Let's bury the past and move forward.