貸す・藉す|かすkasu[0]heiban (flat)
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Which spelling to use
貸す貸す（かす） is the common form and the one beginners should use by default when writing Japanese.
藉す藉す（かす） is a rarely used written variant, so learners will seldom encounter or need to use it.
Definitions
- godan verb, transitive verbto lend; to loan
- godan verb, transitive verbto rent out; to hire out夏の間彼らは家を人に貸した。↗They rented their house for the summer.
- godan verb, transitive verbto hand (over); to give
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 貸す（かす） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 貸します（かします） |
| Negative (nai) | 貸さない（かさない） |
| polite (masen) | 貸しません（かしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 貸さず・貸さぬ（かさず・かさぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 貸した（かした） |
| polite (mashita) | 貸しました（かしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 貸さなかった（かさなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 貸しませんでした（かしませんでした） |
| Te form | 貸して（かして） |
| Potential | 貸せる（かせる） |
| Passive | 貸される（かされる） |
| Causative | 貸させる（かさせる） |
| Causative passive | 貸させられる（かさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 貸せば（かせば） |
| tara | 貸したら（かしたら） |
| Volitional | 貸そう（かそう） |
| polite (mashou) | 貸しましょう（かしましょう） |
| Imperative | 貸せ（かせ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym貸し付けるかしつけるWrittenWritten: to lend out money or goods, chiefly funds in a financial setting, as in 「資金を貸し付ける」.
- Synonym貸与たいよFormalFormal term for lending out items, as in 「制服を貸与する」; used mainly by companies and for scholarships.
- Synonym貸し出すかしだすNeutralNeutral: lending out books or items, as in 「図書を貸し出す」; typical of institutions such as libraries.
- Synonym賃貸ちんたいWrittenWritten term for renting out housing and the like for rent, as in 「賃貸マンション」.
- Synonym貸出かしだしNeutralNeutral noun for lending things out or a lending service, as in 「貸出期間」; as a noun it does not replace the verb 「貸す」.
- Related融資ゆうしFormalFormal: loans of money provided by banks and similar institutions, as in 「融資を受ける」; a business term, not everyday lending.
- Related貸付かしつけWrittenWritten noun for lending money, as in 「貸付金」; a finance term. Being a noun, it cannot replace the verb 「貸す」.
- Related融通ゆうずうWrittenWritten: accommodating someone by lending money; it also means flexibility, as in 「融通が利かない」.
- Related賃貸しちんがしWrittenWritten term for renting something out for payment; it stresses that rent is charged, while 「貸す」 can be free.
- Related貸して上げるかしてあげるCasualColloquial: to lend something to someone as a favor, as in 「ペンを貸してあげる」.
- Antonym借りるかりるNeutralThe opposite of 「貸す」: to borrow something from another person.
- Antonym返すかえすNeutralThe opposite of 「貸す」: the borrower returns the item to its owner.
To lend something to someone, 「貸す」 is the default. Use 「貸し出す」 for institutions lending out books or items, 「賃貸」 for renting out housing, 「融資」 or 「貸し付ける」 for bank loans, and 「貸与」 when a company lends out items. To borrow is 「借りる」.
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