貸す

Japanese JLPT N5 Vocabulary Japanese ★★★★ 4/5 neutral かすkasu
読み かす
ローマ字 kasu
漢字の分解 貸 (tai/ka) — to lend, to loan
発音 /ka.sɯ/

意味

To lend; to loan; to rent out. Used when giving something temporarily to someone.

A Group 1 (godan) verb with a す stem. Used for lending objects, money, or spaces to others. に marks the person being lent to, を marks the item. The counterpart is 借りる (kariru, to borrow). Commonly used in everyday situations involving sharing.

例文

  1. ペンを貸してくれませんか。
  2. 友達に本を貸しました。
  3. 弟にお金を貸すのは心配です。

使い方ガイド

場面: daily life, school, friends

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Old Japanese. The kanji 貸 combines 代 (substitute/generation) and 貝 (shell/money), reflecting the idea of temporarily substituting one's possessions — lending them with the expectation of return.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal

関連フレーズ

ある To be; to exist; to have. The fundamental verb for expressing the existence of inanimate objects and abstract things. くれる To give (to me/us); to do something for me/us. Used when someone gives something to the speaker. する To do; to carry out; to perform. The single most versatile verb in Japanese, used to form countless compound verbs. なる To become; to get; to grow; to turn into. Expresses change of state — one of the most frequently used verbs in Japanese. もらう To receive; to get; to accept. Used when you receive something from someone. 上がる To rise; to go up; to ascend. Describes upward movement of things, prices, temperature, or entering a home. 上げる To raise; to elevate; to give (to someone of equal or lower status). 乗る To get on; to ride; to board. Used for all types of transportation — trains, buses, planes, bicycles.
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