How to say 'Borrow' in Japanese | 借りる

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The Japanese word for Borrow is 'Kariru', written as 借りる in Japanese.'Borrow' in hiragana is かりる.

word

借りる

Meaning

Borrow

Reading

かりる

kariru

Kanji

借Borrow, Rent

Explanation

The Japanese verb '借りる (かりる)' means 'to borrow'. It is used when someone temporarily takes something from another person with the intention of returning it later. This verb is commonly used in everyday situations, such as borrowing books, money, or items. For example: I borrowed a book from the library「図書館から本を借りた」(としょかんからほんをかりた). Can I borrow your pen?「あなたのペンを借りてもいいですか？」(あなたのペンをかりてもいいですか？). The verb '借りる' is often paired with the particle 'を' to indicate the object being borrowed. It is important to note that '借りる' implies a temporary action, and the item is expected to be returned.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1637

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 借りる

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

借

Meaning

Borrow, Rent

Hiragana in the Word 借りる

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

り

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 借りる Through the Kanji 借

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 借 as well.

word

借金

Meaning

Debt

word

貸借

Meaning

Loan, Borrowing

word

借り入れ

Meaning

Borrowing

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'Kariru' means 'Borrow' .

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