帳消し

ちょうけし

writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses)

common word

Meaning

n
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books
n
cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for); offsetting; undoing; wiping out

Example sentences

負債は帳消しにするしかなかった。

We had to write off the debt.
彼の弱点が彼の長所を帳消しにしている。

His weakness cancels out his virtues.
地上で空費される時間が飛行機の速さという有利な店を帳消しにしてしまう。

Hours lost on the ground cancel out the advantage of speed in the air.