Debt; a term indicating an obligation or loan. Rarely used alone in everyday speech but commonly appears in compounds like 国債 or 社債.
国債の利回りが上昇している。
Yields on government bonds are rising.
企業は短期債で資金を調達した。
The company raised funds with short-term debt instruments.
債と債権の関係を理解しておくことが重要だ。
It's important to understand the relationship between debt and claims (credit).