Kanaate #39 answers (October 30, 2026)
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4-kana answer: たいのう
Meaning
To be behind on a payment after its due date. It is often used for regular payments such as rent or fees.
Example sentences
手続きを忘れて、家賃を一か月分滞納してしまいました。
Tetsuzuki o wasurete, yachin o ikkagetsu bun tainō shite shimaimashita.
I forgot to take care of the payment and fell one month's rent behind.
料金を滞納しないよう、支払い日をカレンダーに書きました。
Ryōkin o tainō shinai yō, shiharai-bi o karendā ni kakimashita.
I wrote the payment date on the calendar so I would not fall behind on the fee.
Note
滞納 is a somewhat formal word for overdue payments. It means more than simply not having paid yet, because the due date has passed.
Related words
- 未払い
- 支払い
- 延滞
About the shape of this word
- 4 hiragana.
- No kana is repeated.
- No dakuten, handakuten or small kana: every letter is a plain kana.
5-kana answer: さらいげつ
Meaning
Saraigetsu means the month after next, counting from the current month.
Example sentences
再来月には、新しいクラスが始まります。
Saraigetsu ni wa, atarashī kurasu ga hajimarimasu.
A new class starts the month after next.
旅行の予定は再来月に決まりました。
Ryokō no yotei wa saraigetsu ni kimarimashita.
The trip was scheduled for the month after next.
Note
Raigetsu means next month, while saraigetsu means the month after that. Since the month changes over time, giving the calendar month as well can make a plan clearer.
Related words
- 今月
- 来月
- 翌月
About the shape of this word
- 5 hiragana.
- No kana is repeated.
- It contains kana with a dakuten (voicing mark): げ. Use the ゛ key to type them.
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