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Noun
1. security; guarantee; collateral; mortgage
  • いえ
  • たんぽ担保
  • おかねお金
  • 借りよう
We'll use the house as collateral so we can borrow some money.
Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
2. guarantee (e.g. of safety)
Wikipedia definition
3. Collateral (finance)In lending agreements, collateral is a borrower's pledge of specific property to a lender, to secure repayment of a loan. The collateral serves as protection for a lender against a borrower's default - that is, any borrower failing to pay the principal and interest under the terms of a loan obligation.
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