貸
JLPT N4
Lend
Readings
On’yomi: タイ (tai)
Kun’yomi: か(す) (ka(su))
• か-す – to lend, to loan
Structure
Composition:
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Detailed Explanation
Vocabulary
貸す
かす
lend
貸出
かしだし
lending
賃貸
ちんたい
rental
貸家
かしや
rental house
貸借
たいしゃく
lending and borrowing
Example Sentences
本を貸します。
ほん を かします。
I lend a book.
貸出中です。
かしだしちゅう です。
It is on loan.
賃貸マンションです。
ちんたい まんしょん です。
It is a rental apartment.
貸家を探します。
かしや を さがします。
I look for a rental house.
貸借関係です。
たいしゃく かんけい です。
It is a lending relationship.
Cultural Note
💴 貸 reflects Japan’s deep-rooted social trust and etiquette in borrowing and lending:
• Lending items or money is considered a relationship of trust (信頼).
• In Japanese business and daily life, lending (貸す) and borrowing (借りる) emphasize mutual respect and obligation.
• Words like 賃貸 (rental housing) and 貸出 (borrowing in libraries) are part of everyday life in Japan’s organized, rule-based society.
• Lending items or money is considered a relationship of trust (信頼).
• In Japanese business and daily life, lending (貸す) and borrowing (借りる) emphasize mutual respect and obligation.
• Words like 賃貸 (rental housing) and 貸出 (borrowing in libraries) are part of everyday life in Japan’s organized, rule-based society.