borrow in Japanese
borrow in Japanese is 借りる, 借用語 — borrow means to take or receive something temporarily, intending to give it back.
borrow in Japanese
借りる
Pronounced: kariru
To receive (something) from somebody temporarily, expecting to return it.
借用語
Pronounced: shakuyōgo
(arithmetic) In a subtraction, to deduct (one) from a digit of the minuend and add ten to the following digit, in order that the subtraction of a larger digit in the subtrahend from the digit in the minuend to which ten is added gives a positive result.
What does "borrow" mean?
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verb To take or receive something temporarily, intending to give it back.
"Can I borrow your pen for a second?"
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verb To adopt an idea, word, or style from somewhere else and use it as your own.
"English has borrowed thousands of words from French."
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borrow in a sentence
- Can I borrow your pen for a second?
- She borrowed a large sum of money from the bank to buy the house.
- English has borrowed thousands of words from French.
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What is "borrow" in Japanese?
"borrow" in Japanese is 借りる, 借用語. borrow means: To take or receive something temporarily, intending to give it back.
How do you pronounce 借りる?
"borrow" in Japanese is 借りる, pronounced "kariru".
How do you use "borrow" in a sentence?
Example: "Can I borrow your pen for a second?" In Japanese, "borrow" is 借りる, 借用語.
Are there other ways to say "borrow" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "borrow": 借りる, 借用語.
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