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借りる

to borrow

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Conjugation of 借りる

This verb follows the ichidan conjugation pattern. This verb can also mean the following: rent, owe
私/俺
Present informal tense
借りる
kariru
I borrow
Present informal negative tense
借りない
karinai
I don't borrow
Present formal tense
借ります
karimasu
I borrow
Present formal negative tense
借りません
karimasen
I do not borrow
私/俺
Past informal tense
借りた
karita
I borrowed
Past informal negative tense
借りなかった
karinakatta
I didn't borrow
Past formal tense
借りました
karimashita
I borrow
Past formal negative tense
借りませんでした
karimasen deshita
I did not borrow
私/俺
Imperative informal mood
借りよ
kariyo
borrow
Imperative negative mood
借りるな
kariru na
don't borrow
Imperative formal mood
借りてください
karite kudasai
please borrow
Imperative formal negative mood
借りないでください
karinai dekudasai
please do not borrow
私/俺
Te form - conjunctive stem
借りて
karite
borrow
Passive stem
借りられる
karirareru
borrowed
Hypothetical tense
借りれ
karire
if I borrowed
Hypothetical conditional stem
借りれば
karireba
borrowed
私/俺
Volitional stem
借りよう
kariyō
will borrow
Potential stem
借りられる
karirareru
borrowed
Continuative stem
借り
kari
borrowing
Causative stem
借りさせる
karisaseru
allow to borrow
私/俺
Imperfective stem
借り
kari
borrow

Examples of 借りる

- 借ります

- I'll take it.

ちょっとね　借りた 僕のができあがるまでの間ね

Yeah, just--you know, just until I get my own printed up.

- 借りた？

- You own a lease?

"借りた"

"Borrowed."

ちょっとね　借りた

What's it look like?

どうやって払った？ - 借りました - 借りた？

Why haven't you been paying it?

どこかワンルームアパートを 借りよう

We'll get a studio apartment somewhere.

あなた デベローに"借り"があるでしょ

Peter Devereaux needs a big favor.

"借り"にさせてくれよ 昔のよしみで

I go into your debt. For old time's sake.

借り？

Debt?

"借り"が１つあったからな

I owed you one.

すぐに取りか かります

Right away.

君に全て圧し・ かり 耐え切れん

But that means it's on you. They're all gonna come after you now, and not just the Mob.