Vocabulary
What does 立て替える (たてかえる, tatekaeru) mean?
立て替える (たてかえる, tatekaeru) means to pay on someone's behalf, to advance money.
| Reading | たてかえる |
|---|---|
| Romaji | tatekaeru |
| Part of speech | ichidan verb, transitive |
| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N1 |
立て替えるたてかえる
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontatekaeru
to pay on someone's behalf, to advance money
- 1ichidan verb · transitive to pay for someone else (with the expectation of being reimbursed later); to lend someone the money to pay for (e.g. rent); to make a temporary payment on someone's behalf
Example sentences
友人の代わりに会費を立て替えた。
I paid the membership fee in advance on my friend's behalf.
会社が出張費を一時的に立て替える。
The company temporarily advances the business-trip expenses.