Vocabulary

What does 貸し (かし, kashi) mean?

貸し (かし, kashi) means a loan; a favor owed.

Quick facts
Readingかし
Romajikashi
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
かし
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkashi

a loan; a favor owed

  1. 1noun loan; lending; hire
  2. 2noun favor; favour; debt
  3. 3noun creditor; method of lending; credit side

Example sentences

  • I'll let this one slide as a favor you owe me.

  • You still owe me a thousand yen.

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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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