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JLPT N3 · Noun

借り (kari)

借り (かり, kari) is a Japanese noun meaning “borrowing; debt”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading
かり
Romaji
kari
Word class
Noun
Level
JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

  1. borrowing; debt; loan · noun

Example sentences

なした約束は払ってない借りである。
A promise made is a debt unpaid.
Tatoeba #199301

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 借り

借
borrow, rentシャク・か.りる · 10 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 借り.

借りるかりるto borrow借金しゃっきんdebt拝借はいしゃくborrowing

Source: JMdict entry 1323540 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.