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“borrowing” in Japanese

Japanese

Also借り入れ (kariire)

Pronunciation

Romajihaishaku

Example

少しお時間を拝借します。suko shi o ji kan o hai shaku shi ma su

I will borrow a little of your time.

Illustration for 拝借 (borrowing)

How to say “borrowing” in Japanese

“Borrowing” in Japanese is 拝借 (haishaku).

It treats another person's things or time as a temporary loan received with humility.

Full entry for 拝借: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 拝借

新しい企画について、皆様のお知恵を拝借したいです。atara shi i ki kaku ni tsu i te mina sama no o chi e o hai shaku shi ta i de su

I would like to seek everyone's advice for the new project.

Tips for using 拝借

  • The set phrase お知恵を拝借します (ochie o haishaku shimasu) politely asks to make use of someone's wisdom, not to take a physical object.

Other Japanese words for “borrowing”

家を買うために借り入れをしました。ie o ka u ta me ni ka ri i re o shi ma shi ta

I borrowed money to buy a house.

“borrowing” in other languages