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貸す — meaning in English

kasu

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English meaning

  • lend verb To let someone use something of yours for a while, on the understanding they will give it back.
  • let verb To allow someone or something to do a particular thing, or to happen without stopping it.
  • rent noun The regular payment a tenant makes to use someone else's property.

Senses

貸す is used for these senses in English:

  • lend (transitive) To allow to be used by someone temporarily, on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned.
  • let (transitive, chiefly, British) To allow possession of (a property etc.) in exchange for rent.
  • rent (transitive, informal) To grant a lease in return for rent.

lend — full definition

  1. verb To let someone use something of yours for a while, on the understanding they will give it back.
  2. verb To give someone money temporarily, usually expecting it back with interest.
  3. verb To add or contribute a particular quality to something.

let — full definition

  1. verb To allow someone or something to do a particular thing, or to happen without stopping it.
  2. verb To rent out a property to a tenant.
  3. noun In tennis or similar sports, a serve that touches the net but still lands legally, requiring a replay.

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