borrow, rent

About this kanji

The kanji 借 means to borrow or to rent. It is commonly used as a verb, as in 借りる (かりる), which means "to borrow." When you want to talk about a debt, you can use the compound 借金 (しゃっきん), meaning "debt." Another useful compound is 借家 (しゃくや), which refers to a "rented house." 借 also appears in 借り手 (かりて), meaning "borrower," emphasizing the person who is borrowing something. When using this kanji, keep in mind that it often indicates a temporary arrangement, like borrowing a book or renting an apartment.

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Example sentences

• 本を借りる予定です。

  I plan to borrow a book.

Meanings across languages

English

borrow, rent

Tiếng Việt

mượn, thuê

日本語

借りる, 借金

한국어

빌리다, 임대하다

中文

借, 租

id

meminjam, sewa

th

ยืม, เช่า

es

pedir prestado, alquilar

fr

emprunter, louer

de

leihen, mieten

pt

pegar emprestado, alugar

Common compounds

• 借金しゃっきんdebt, loan
• 借りるかりるto borrow, to rent
• 借家しゃくやrented house, tenant's house
• 借り手かりてborrower, renter