Japanese word

立て替える

Pronunciation

Romajitatekaeru

Meaning

  • verbfront the money

Example

昼ご飯は私が立て替えます。hiru go han wa watashi ga ta te ka e ma su

I will pay for lunch and get reimbursed.

Illustration for 立て替える (front the money)

More examples

出張中の同僚の宿泊費を私が立て替えました。shut chō chū no dō ryō no shuku haku hi o watashi ga ta te ka e ma shi ta

I paid the hotel expenses upfront for my colleague on a business trip.

Core concept

立て替える (tatekaeru) describes temporarily taking another person's place as the payer, with the expectation that the money will be returned.

Common phrases

  • 料金を立て替えるryō kin o ta te ka e ru

    pay the fee for someone else

  • 交通費を立て替えるkō tsū hi o ta te ka e ru

    pay the travel costs for someone else

  • 宿泊費を立て替えるshuku haku hi o ta te ka e ru

    pay the lodging costs for someone else

Similar words

支払うshiharau: To give money to settle a charge, debt, or purchase.
肩代わりするkatagawarisuru: To pay another person's debt or expense in that person's place.
仮払いするkaribaraisuru: To pay a provisional amount before the final expense is settled.

Definition in Japanese

他人に代わって一時的に代金を支払い、後でその人から返してもらう。ta nin ni ka wa tte ichi ji teki ni dai kin o shi hara i ato de so no hito ka ra kae shi te mo ra u

Word origin

立て替える (tatekaeru) is a native compound of 立てる (tateru, "to set up") and 替える (kaeru, "to replace"), expressing temporary replacement of another payer.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese workplaces and group outings, 立て替える (tatekaeru) often describes one person paying a shared bill first and settling with the others later.

Other meanings

  • pay for someone elseverb

Related words

  • 立て替えtatekaepayment for someone elsenoun

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