借り (かり): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

借り (かり) means borrowing / loan / debt.

See example sentences below.

借り at a glance

借り

かりkari

N3noun

borrowing / loan / debt

借りかりkariN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

borrowing / loan / debt

Example 1

図書館で本を借りました。

Translation

I borrowed a book from the library.

Example 2

友達にお金を借りた。

Translation

I borrowed money from a friend.