to pay for someone else (with the expectation of being reimbursed later)
立替える
たてかえる
Verb, Transitive
1.
to pay for someone else (with the expectation of being reimbursed later), to lend someone the money to pay for (e.g. rent), to make a temporary payment on someone's behalf
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クレジットカードを忘れたので、同僚に食事代を立て替えてもらった。
I forgot my credit card, so my colleague paid for my meal.
彼は急な出費で困っていたので、私が家賃を立て替えてあげた。
He was in trouble with sudden expenses, so I paid his rent for him.
出張費は会社が一時的に立て替えてくれる。
The company will temporarily cover the business trip expenses for me.
経費精算のために、立て替えた交通費の領収書を提出した。
I submitted the receipts for the transportation fees I paid on behalf of the company for expense reimbursement.
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