貸す（かす）
JLPT N5 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: to lend
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 貸します | かします |
| te-form | 貸して | かして |
| ta-form (past) | 貸した | かした |
| nai-form (negative) | 貸さない | かさない |
| potential form | 貸せる | かせる |
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Example sentences
- 困っている友達にお金を貸した。 — I lent money to a friend who was in trouble.
- すみません、傘を貸してくれませんか。 — Excuse me, could you lend me an umbrella?
Idioms & proverbs containing “貸す”
- 朝マラの立たぬ男に金貸すな (あさマラのたたぬおとこにかねかすな) — do not lend money to a man who doesn't have an erection in the morning (because he is not in good health and might die before he can repay)
- 手を貸す (てをかす) — to lend a hand; to help
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