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貸し

かし

loan, lending; a favour owed to one

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Examples

  1. 君には貸しがあるね。

    きみにはかしがあるね。

    You owe me one, you know.

  2. 彼にはまだ千円の貸しがあります。

    かれにはまだせんえんのかしがあります。

    He still owes me a thousand yen.

  3. 今日は手伝ってあげたから、これで一つ貸しだね。

    きょうはてつだってあげたから、これでひとつかしだね。

    I helped you out today, so that's one you owe me.

Common patterns

貸しがある
to be owed (money or a favour)
貸しを作る
to put someone in your debt
一つ貸しだ
you owe me one

Memory tip

A debt seen from the lender's side — money or a favour owed to you; its mirror image is 借り, what you owe. In conversation it is most often about favours, not cash.

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