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借り上げる (かりあげる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
ichidan verb, transitive verb
hire ; lease ; charter ; requisition
Used when an organization or authority temporarily takes possession of something (land, building, vehicle, etc.) by paying for its use, often with a formal or official tone. Covers hiring, leasing, chartering, and requisitioning.
会かい 社しゃ は 社しゃ 員いん 旅りょ 行こう 用よう に バス を 借か り 上あ げ た 。
The company chartered a bus for the employee trip.
Written forms 借か り 上あ げる Usage 94%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
かりあげる Usage 6%
借かり 上あ げる
Variant spelling with the same reading; less common than 借り上げる.
Similar words 借か りる 借りる is the general verb for borrowing or renting something for personal use. 借り上げる implies a more formal, often organizational or official, temporary acquisition.
リースする リースする is a loanword used for leasing, especially in business contexts. 借り上げる can carry a nuance of requisition or official hiring that リースする lacks.
Etymology Compound of 借り (kari, 'borrowing', continuative form of 借りる) + 上げる (ageru, 'to raise' or 'to complete'). The combination conveys the idea of formally taking something into temporary possession.
