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What does 借り (かり, kari) mean?

借り (かり, kari) means a loan, a debt.

Quick facts
Readingかり
Romajikari
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
かり
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkari

a loan, a debt

  1. 1noun borrowing; debt; loan

Example sentences

  • I'll pay back the debt from yesterday.

  • I owe him money.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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