借りる
かりる
to borrow, to owe
Kariru (借りる) is an ichidan verb meaning "to borrow, to owe". Its polite form is 借ります (karimasu), its te form is 借りて (karite), its past form is 借りた (karita), and its negative form is 借りない (karinai).
Ichidan verbJLPT N5
Kariru (借りる) conjugation quick reference
借りる means "to borrow, to owe". Its main forms are listed below, with links to the grammar pattern behind each form.
Kariru example sentences
本を借ります。
I will borrow a book.
かさを借りました。
I borrowed an umbrella.
お金を借りません。
I will not borrow money.
How to use Kariru: grammar notes
•Use を to mark the thing you are borrowing — for example, 本を借ります means "I borrow a book."
•Use に to show who you are borrowing from — for example, 友だちにペンを借りました means "I borrowed a pen from a friend."
•Don’t confuse 借りる (to borrow) with 貸す (to lend); 借りる is when you receive something, not when you give it.
•JLPT N5 level
Common phrases with Kariru
お金を借りる
to borrow money
図書館で本を借りる
to borrow a book from the library
トイレを借りてもいいですか
May I use (borrow) the restroom?
Kariru (借りる) conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Forms | ||
| Dictionary Form | 借りる | kariru |
| Masu Form | 借ります | karimasu |
| Te Form | 借りて | karite |
| Past Form | 借りた | karita |
| Negative Form | 借りない | karinai |
| Past Negative | 借りなかった | karinakatta |
| Polite Forms | ||
| Polite Present | 借ります | karimasu |
| Polite Past | 借りました | karimashita |
| Polite Negative | 借りません | karimasen |
| Polite Past Negative | 借りませんでした | karimasendeshita |
| Advanced Forms | ||
| Potential Form | 借りられる | karirareru |
| Passive Form | 借りられる | karirareru |
| Causative Form | 借りさせる | karisaseru |
| Causative Passive | 借りさせられる | karisaserareru |
| Volitional Form | 借りよう | kariyou |
| Imperative Form | 借りろ | kariro |
| Conditional Forms | ||
| Conditional (ば) | 借りれば | karireba |
| Conditional (たら) | 借りたら | karitara |
| Other Forms | ||
| Progressive Form | 借りている | kariteiru |
| Desire (たい) | 借りたい | karitai |
| Prohibition | 借りるな | kariruna |