貸金・貸し金|かしきんkashikin[3]nakadaka (mid-high)
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Which spelling to use
貸金貸金 is the more common written form and the recommended choice for beginners. Use it when writing the word.
貸し金貸し金 is a less common kanji-and-kana variant of 貸金. Beginners should normally use 貸金 instead.
Definitions
- nounloan; advance
Synonyms & antonyms
- SynonymローンNeutralEveryday katakana word for a loan, usually a person borrowing from a bank, as in 「住宅ローン」.
- Synonym貸付金かしつけきんWrittenWritten, formal term for money lent out; an accounting entry that takes the lender's (creditor's) side.
- Related貸付かしつけWrittenWritten, formal word for the act of lending money out, as in 「貸付金利」; centers on the lending itself.
- Related貸出かしだしNeutralNeutral word for lending things out — books, other items, or bank loans, as in 「貸出金」; 「貸金」 is only money lent to a person.
- Related融資ゆうしWrittenWritten, formal term for financing; focuses on providing funds to businesses.
- Related貸しかしNeutralBroad neutral word for lending or doing someone a favor, as in 「貸しがある」.
- Antonym借金しゃっきんNeutralThe antonym: debt — money you have borrowed and owe, the reverse of 「貸金」, money you lend out.
Use 「貸金」 for money lent to others, as in 「貸金業」「貸金業者」. For a personal loan from a bank, say 「ローン」; for business financing, 「融資」; in accounting, 「貸付金」. 「借金」 is the opposite: debt you owe.
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