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    3. 借りる

    借りる

    借かり​る​

    to borrow

    N5KMT7News #13+1CoreVerb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab13 strokes

    貸りる

    かりる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to borrow
    2.
    to rent, to hire
    3.
    to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.), to obtain, to receive
    4.
    to use (for another purpose), to put to a different use

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    友とも達だちから本ほんを借かりました。

    I borrowed a book from a friend.

    KMT2Daily Life
    旅りょ行こうのためにレンタカーを借かりる予よ定ていです。

    I plan to rent a car for the trip.

    KMT6Daily LifeTravel & Transportation
    彼かれは銀ぎん行こうからお金かねを借かりて、新あたらしい事じ業ぎょうを始はじめました。

    He borrowed money from the bank and started a new business.

    KMT7Daily LifeBusiness & Finance
    来らい月げつから新あたらしいアパートを借かりることになりました。

    I've decided to rent a new apartment starting next month.

    KMT7Home & HousingDaily Life
    彼かれの知ち恵えを借かりて、この難なん問もんを解かい決けつすることができました。

    By making use of his wisdom, I was able to solve this difficult problem.

    KMT8Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    借
    か.りる…(1)
    borrow・rent
    Kanji
    り
    ri
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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