What does 赤字 mean?
赤字 is a Japanese noun meaning “deficit, go in the red” in English. It is written as 赤字 in kanji, あかじ in hiragana, and akaji in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
どのくらい莫大な赤字に国家は耐えられるのだろうか。
How huge a deficit can the nation stand?