Last Updated：2025/11/20

Dictionary quizzes to help you remember vocabulary

(countable) An exorbitant rate of interest, in excess of any legal rates or at least immorally. / (uncountable) The practice of lending money at such rates.

音声機能が動作しない場合はこちらをご確認ください

See correct answer

usury

Edit Histories（0）

Source Word

usury

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈjuːʒəɹi/

Noun

countable uncountable obsolete

Japanese Meaning

法定金利を超える、または非道な水準の金利そのもの（例：極端に高い利率） / そのような高利で金銭を貸し出す行為や慣行

What is this buttons?

The fledgling company went bankrupt after being trapped by usury from a predatory lender.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

その新興企業は、悪質な貸し手による法外な利息に捕らわれて倒産した。

Details

Sense（1）

(countable) An exorbitant rate of interest, in excess of any legal rates or at least immorally.

Sense（2）

(uncountable) The practice of lending money at such rates.

Sense（3）

(uncountable, archaic or historical) The practice of lending money at interest.

The most hated sort, and with the greatest reason, is usury, which makes a gain out of money itself, and not from the natural object of it. For money was intended to be used in exchange, but not to increase at interest.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation