Corporate bankruptcy; insolvency—the state or process of a business failing financially and being unable to continue operations.
景気悪化で数社が倒産した。
Several companies went bankrupt due to the economic downturn.
倒産手続きには専門家の助けが必要だ。
Bankruptcy procedures require professional assistance.
その会社は負債が膨らみ倒産に追い込まれた。
The company accumulated debt and was forced into bankruptcy.