Meaning

Primary

Borrowing

Alternative

Loan

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

The task of borrowing something is when you're borrowing something. It's also when you get a loan.

Reading

しゃくよう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

これで、借用金が百万円に達してしまった。

My debt has now reached one million yen.

ちゃんと借用書を書いてくれるんだったら、お金をかしてもいいよ。

If you write me an IOU, I don't mind loaning you some money.

日本語には、別の言語から借用された言葉がたくさんあります。

In Japanese, there are a lot of words that have been borrowed from other languages.

Kanji Composition