借りる (Kariru) is a Japanese ichidan verb meaning “to borrow, to rent, to hire, to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.)”.
Meanings
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto borrow
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto rent; to hire
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to receive
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto use (for another purpose); to put to a different use
Examples
トイレをお借りしていい?
May I use your toilet?
友達にお金を借りました。
I borrowed money from my friends.
彼女に十ドル借りている。
I owe ten dollars to her.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).