借りる|かりるkariru[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto borrow
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto rent; to hire
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to receive
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto use (for another purpose); to put to a different use
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 借りる（かりる） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 借ります（かります） |
| Negative (nai) | 借りない（かりない） |
| polite (masen) | 借りません（かりません） |
| classical zu / nu | 借りず・借りぬ（かりず・かりぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 借りた（かりた） |
| polite (mashita) | 借りました（かりました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 借りなかった（かりなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 借りませんでした（かりませんでした） |
| Te form | 借りて（かりて） |
| Potential | 借りられる（かりられる） |
| Passive | 借りられる（かりられる） |
| Causative | 借りさせる（かりさせる） |
| Causative passive | 借りさせられる（かりさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 借りれば（かりれば） |
| tara | 借りたら（かりたら） |
| Volitional | 借りよう（かりよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 借りましょう（かりましょう） |
| Imperative | 借りろ（かりろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym借り受けるかりうけるWrittenWritten/formal prose for borrowing something from another party, common in contracts, as in 「機材を借り受ける」.
- Synonym拝借はいしゃくFormalFormal humble term for borrowing something from someone, as in 「ちょっと拝借します」; can also be used jokingly.
- Synonym借り出すかりだすNeutralNeutral word for borrowing something out from a place such as a library and taking it away, as in 「本を借り出す」.
- Synonym借り入れるかりいれるWrittenWritten/formal prose for borrowing money or goods, or for renting; common for loans, as in 「銀行から借り入れる」; 「借りる」 is more everyday.
- Synonym賃借ちんしゃくWrittenWritten/formal legal term for renting with payment, as in 「賃借人」; the opposite of 「賃貸」.
- Related賃借りちんがりWrittenWritten/formal prose for renting with payment; stresses that a fee is paid, while 「借りる」 can be free of charge.
- Antonym貸すかすNeutralNeutral antonym of 「借りる」: to lend something to someone or rent it out.
- Antonym返すかえすNeutralNeutral antonym of 「借りる」: to give back something borrowed.
For borrowing, 「借りる」 is the default. Use 「拝借」 for a humble tone, 「借り入れる」 for loans, and 「賃借」 for paid rental. To lend something out, say 「貸す」; to give it back, 「返す」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
Japanese definitions
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English equivalents
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