To temporarily use someone else's belongings or money with the intention of returning them later, often based on an agreement or promise.
To seek assistance or leverage from another person’s skills or resources to compensate for one's own limitations or needs.
To utilize something on a provisional basis, often for a specific purpose or context, which may involve adopting ideas or expressions from others.
Example:
この本をお借りしてもよろしいですか。
A situation where something is obtained from another individual or entity with the obligation to return it later, often involving money or goods.
A sense of responsibility or indebtedness felt towards someone after receiving assistance or favor, often accompanied by the intention to repay or reciprocate.
A term referring to the manner or method in which something is borrowed, particularly in a specific context or from a particular source.
Example:
なした約束は払ってない借りである。
An item or possession that has been obtained temporarily from another person.
A concept or idea that has been adopted from someone else and is not yet fully integrated or understood as one’s own.
A representation or imitation that lacks originality, indicating dependence on someone else's thoughts or creations.
The act of paying to occupy a room in someone else's home, typically involving an arrangement where the tenant may share common spaces with the homeowner or other tenants.
A form of temporary housing arrangement where an individual secures a private room in another person's dwelling, often on a short-term basis, in exchange for rental payments.
The situation in which someone lives in a portion of another's residence, contributing financially for the privilege, which may include shared facilities such as the kitchen and bathroom.
Example:
彼女は私の叔母のところに間借りしている。
To formally acquire the use of something, such as property or an item, for a specified period, typically involving an agreement or contract.
To take possession of an asset or resource on a temporary basis, with the obligation to return it after use, often in a more respectful or official context than simply "borrowing."
To engage in a transaction where one secures the right to use a facility or item, demonstrating a commitment that goes beyond casual borrowing.