insolvent

IPA(Pronunciation)

Unable to pay one's bills as they fall due. / Owing more than one has in assets. / Not sufficient to pay all the debts of the owner.

Japanese Meaning

支払い期日に請求額を支払うことができない状態 / 資産よりも負債が多い状態（債務超過） / 所有者の負債を全て賄うのに十分な資産がない状態

After several bad investments, the small business became insolvent and had to close its doors.

いくつかの失敗した投資の後、その小さな事業は支払不能になり、廃業を余儀なくされた。

Sense（1）

Unable to pay one's bills as they fall due.

an insolvent debtor

Sense（2）

Owing more than one has in assets.

Sense（3）

Not sufficient to pay all the debts of the owner.

an insolvent estate

more insolvent

（ comparative ）

most insolvent

（ superlative ）