滞納

たいのう

non-payment, default

What does 滞納 mean?

滞納 is a Japanese noun meaning non-payment, default in English. It is written as 滞納 in kanji, たいのう in hiragana, and tainou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

数日ならまだしも10日も滞納している。

A few days would have been excusable, but you are in arrears for 10 days.