noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
forfeiture of a pawned item; unredeemed pledge; foreclosure of a pawn
Used in pawnbroking contexts when a pawned item is not redeemed within the agreed period and becomes the pawnbroker's property.
期限までに借金を返せないと、その時計は質流れになってしまう。
If you can't repay the loan by the deadline, that watch will be forfeited.
質流れ品を安く買うことができる店がある。
There are shops where you can buy unredeemed pawned items cheaply.