Japanese word

貸出

Pronunciation

Romajikashidashi

Meaning

  • nounlending

Example

図書館で本の貸出をしています。to sho kan de hon no kashidashi o shi te i ma su

The library lends books.

Illustration for 貸出 (lending)

More examples

本の貸出には学生証が必要です。hon no kashidashi ni wa gaku sei shō ga hitsu yō de su

You need a student ID to borrow books.

Core concept

Centers on allowing another person to use something for a period without giving up its ownership.

Common phrases

  • 貸出期間kashidashi ki kan

    lending period

  • 本の貸出hon no kashidashi

    book lending

  • 貸出手続きkashidashi te tsuzu ki

    lending procedure

Similar words

貸与taiyo: The provision of temporary use under a formal agreement without transferring ownership.

Definition in Japanese

所有権を移さずに、物品や資料を一時的に他者へ使わせること。sho yū ken o utsu sa zu ni bup pin ya shi ryō o ichi ji teki ni ta sha e tsuka wa se ru ko to

Word origin

貸出 (kashidashi, "lending") comes from the compound verb 貸し出す (kashidasu, "to lend out"), formed from 貸す (kasu, "to lend") and 出す (dasu, "to put out").

Usage tips

  • In Japanese libraries, 貸出 (kashidashi) can refer to the act or service of lending books, not to the reader's act of borrowing them.

Opposites

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