Meanings
Verb (1-dan, transitive)
1. to borrow; to have a loan
2. to rent; to hire
Kanji used
borrow
Pitch accent
りる
Top 1000
Used in vocabulary (4 in total)
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
to get help; to enlist aid
to be allowed to practice with a partner of higher skill (esp. in sumo)
Examples (93 in total)
I didn't borrow anything.
Can I rent rackets?
You have to return what you borrowed.
I borrow money.
You borrow books.
Let's rent a bike there.
Why do you want to rent a bus?
Can I borrow your radio?
Can I borrow it for about two weeks?
She borrowed my scissors.
May I borrow your eraser?
Can I borrow the hair dryer?
Can I borrow your Ford for tomorrow?
Can I use your typewriter?
We rented a canoe.
Tom rented a car.
Is it possible to borrow money?
You should return what you borrow.
I borrowed money from my father.
He borrowed money from his friend.
May I borrow your knife?
Can I borrow cash with this card?
May I use your toilet?
May I borrow your umbrella?
I want to rent a bigger apartment.
You can rent a boat by the hour.
She owes him a lot of money.
Could I borrow a hammer?
I borrowed 1,000 yen from my cousin.
Tom rents an apartment in Boston.
The motorcycle I borrowed from him broke down.
Tom borrowed money from a loan shark.
We borrowed money at high interest.
Can I borrow this for a little while?
I will not borrow money from those people.
You can borrow my car anytime.
You should not lose anything borrowed.
Is there any place around here where I can rent a bicycle?
How long can I borrow this book?
I thanked him for lending me a book.
How many books can I borrow?
He was constantly borrowing money from me.
I was able to borrow more money from Tom than I'd expected.
He borrowed a lot of money from the bank.
"Can I use your car?" "Sure. Go ahead."
May I use your bathroom?
I rented a house with a garage.
She borrowed a saw from the farmer.
I borrowed the screwdriver from a friend of mine.
Do you remember borrowing his book?
May I borrow your telephone?
I borrowed the book from this library.
"May I borrow this pen?" "Sure, go ahead."
How long may I borrow this notebook?
If you need some money, why don't you borrow some from your mother?
Poor as he was, he did not borrow money from others.
It is against my principles to borrow money.
Excuse me, Joe, can I use your phone?
We rented an apartment when we lived in New York.
He wrote a book based on an idea which he borrowed from his wife.
"May I use your dictionary?" "By all means."
He borrowed some money from his father as a last resort.
Germs can only be seen with the aid of a microscope.
Helen and Kathy rented an apartment in a suburb of Tokyo.
If you're finished reading that book, I'd like to borrow it.
What's the name of the man whose car you borrowed?
He regretted borrowing the book from her.
I can't afford to rent a house like this in Tokyo.
We have to rent a room to hold the party in.
May I use your phone?
Can I borrow your luggage for a short trip next weekend?
He borrowed a large sum of money on the strength of expected income.
I borrowed my father's hammer to build a dog house.
"May I use this telephone?" "Go ahead."
Can I borrow your car tonight?
He went not to help his father but to borrow money from him.
He borrowed money from the bank to finance his home.
My pen has run out of ink! Can I borrow your pen?
He rented a room on the top floor in order to enjoy a good view.
Mr. Morita started a business by using borrowed money as capital.
I took these statistics from a government white paper on education.
Mr Smith, whose car I borrowed for this trip, is a rich lawyer.
Can I borrow five pounds from you?
I owe him no less than 50,000 yen.
I borrowed this comic from his sister.
I'd like to borrow fifty dollars from you.
Paul, we can borrow up to 8 books.
I want to rent an apartment with two rooms.
Can I borrow your tennis racket today?
At this library, you can borrow up to three books at a time.
You can rent a bicycle by the hour at this shop.
I still owe my brother the ten dollars that he lent me last week.
I'd like to have a single room with a bath for two nights.