borrow

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 借 means to borrow; 借りる is read かりる.
• Basic usage: It is used for borrowing items such as books or umbrellas; 借金(しゃっきん) means borrowing money or the resulting debt.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Borrower and lender
  • In 友人に傘を借りる, I borrow an umbrella from a friend. In 友人に傘を貸す, I lend one to a friend, reversing the direction of the transfer.
• Conjugation
  • 借りる becomes 借りて and 借りた. Replace the final る while retaining り.