How to say "Borrow" in Japanese
If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Borrow" you've come to the right place!
the Japanese word for "Borrow" is "Kariru", written in japanese as "借りる".
Here's a more detailed 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.
The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 1 Kanji:
The kanji "借" means "Borrow" and "Rent" and can be read as "Ka" and "Shaku"
Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.
What does "Kariru" mean in japanese?
"Kariru" means "Borrow" .
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What is the Kanji for borrow and rent?If you also want to learn how to write this word in Japanese, you can checkout this page:
How to write "Borrow" in Japanese
To make really sure you learn this word, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.
But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.
Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.
This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:
The hiragana "り" is read as "ri". The hiragana "る" is read as "ru". The hiragana "か" is read as "ka". The hiragana "し" is read as "shi". And The hiragana "く" is read as "ku".
About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.