リースriisu

Common
Definitions
  1. noun, suru verb, transitive verblease
Conjugation
Dictionary formリースする
Polite (masu)リースします
Negative (nai)リースしない
polite (masen)リースしません
classical zu / nuリースせず・リースせぬ
Past (ta)リースした
polite (mashita)リースしました
Past negative (nakatta)リースしなかった
polite (masen deshita)リースしませんでした
Te formリースして
Potentialリースできる
Passiveリースされる
Causativeリースさせる
Causative passiveリースさせられる
Conditional (ba)リースすれば
taraリースしたら
Volitionalリースしよう
polite (mashou)リースしましょう
Imperativeリースしろ

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym賃借ちんしゃくWrittenA written, legal-contract term for renting something for payment. 「リース」 typically means a company's long-term lease of equipment or vehicles.
  • Synonym借り上げるかりあげるNeutralFor institutions or superiors renting from the private sector or subordinates, as in 「借り上げ社宅」. It stresses organizational renting.
  • Related借りるかりるNeutralThe everyday word for borrowing or renting, with no set period or type of object; it also covers relying on someone's help. 「リース」 is strictly a long-term lease.
  • Related借り入れるかりいれるWrittenA written word for taking in money or goods on promise of return, mostly loans, as in 「借入金」. It centers on borrowing money, while 「リース」 centers on leasing equipment.
  • Related借り切るかりきるNeutralTo take a vehicle or venue for sole, exclusive use over a set period. 「リース」 is a long-term lease and does not stress exclusive use.
  • Related借り受けるかりうけるWrittenWritten style for borrowing money, goods or labor temporarily. 「リース」 refers specifically to paid long-term leasing.
  • RelatedチャーターNeutralA loanword for chartering a whole plane, ship or other vehicle, as in 「チャーター便」. 「リース」 is mostly for equipment.
  • Related賃貸借ちんたいしゃくFormalA formal legal term for the contractual relationship between the letting and renting parties; it stresses the contract itself, while 「リース」 is the actual lease deal.
  • Related賃借りちんがりWrittenA written word for renting with payment, synonymous with 「賃借」. In everyday speech people say 「借りる」.
  • Antonym購入こうにゅうNeutralTo buy something and own it outright — the opposite of 「リース」, which only gives you the right to use it.
  • Antonym買取かいとりNeutralBuying something outright or buying it up, as in 「買取価格」 — the opposite of 「リース」, where you only rent and use.

Use 「リース」 for a company's long-term lease of equipment or vehicles (it also means a Christmas wreath). For everyday renting say 「借りる」, for chartering a plane or ship 「チャーター」. The antonyms are 「購入」 and 「買取」, which mean buying outright.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

Japanese definitions
  1. 長期ちょうきの賃貸ちんたい。日本にっぽんにおける実体じったいとしては、当該とうがい物件ぶっけんの購入こうにゅうに係かかる金融きんゆう行為こういであることが多おおい。
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